More amazing news from a vintage year. Sounds like Janja nearly did it in 6 tries a few weeks ago as well. Female 9a+s going down. Whilst I don't think they are catching up to the top boys they are kicking a majority of their arses. Not sure how many 9a+s and above have been done world wide but none here other than Steve.
Just seen footage of her getting through the crux and to the jug. Looked well strong compared to Sharma on those moves in 2001.
Quote from: Doylo on September 26, 2017, 03:40:26 pmJust seen footage of her getting through the crux and to the jug. Looked well strong compared to Sharma on those moves in 2001. She must be about the same age as Sharma was when he did it, or maybe younger? Not a ridiculous assumption that she's probably got 9b+ in her.
Quote from: Danny on September 27, 2017, 11:57:11 amQuote from: Doylo on September 26, 2017, 03:40:26 pmJust seen footage of her getting through the crux and to the jug. Looked well strong compared to Sharma on those moves in 2001. She must be about the same age as Sharma was when he did it, or maybe younger? Not a ridiculous assumption that she's probably got 9b+ in her.Well, to climb any of the current 9b+ routes, she'd have to get a lot, lot stronger, i imagine?
Quote from: standard on September 27, 2017, 01:31:38 pmQuote from: Danny on September 27, 2017, 11:57:11 amQuote from: Doylo on September 26, 2017, 03:40:26 pmJust seen footage of her getting through the crux and to the jug. Looked well strong compared to Sharma on those moves in 2001. She must be about the same age as Sharma was when he did it, or maybe younger? Not a ridiculous assumption that she's probably got 9b+ in her.Well, to climb any of the current 9b+ routes, she'd have to get a lot, lot stronger, i imagine?They've all got at least 8B+ on them haven't they. Don't know much about her bouldering capabilities...
At what point will referring to females as "beasts" not be seen as as offensive?
Quote from: Danny on September 27, 2017, 11:57:11 amQuote from: Doylo on September 26, 2017, 03:40:26 pmJust seen footage of her getting through the crux and to the jug. Looked well strong compared to Sharma on those moves in 2001. She must be about the same age as Sharma was when he did it, or maybe younger? Not a ridiculous assumption that she's probably got 9b+ in her.Steady on now. There is rather a large gap between this route and 9b+. Whilst this is an amazing ascent the route is 16 years or more old so we need to keep it in perspective. It took 12 years to get from 9a+-9b+ and it also took Ondra to come along.Megos did this in a few hours and as yet has not done 9b+.
And no one outside Spain much cared about her performance at the time, and they still don't for some unfathomable reason.As we seem to have a lot of Spanish learners here, my better half says that this TV documentary on Bereziartu from 2013 is great: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/al-filo-de-lo-imposible/filo-imposible-josune-bereziartu/1624062/
Speaking of. Muriel Sarkany has done Era Vella, which I think is a pretty significant repeat, especially since she's 43. (Source)
UKB’s own Mark “20” Rankine’s made the second ascent of Divine Moments of Truth at roadside north Yorks moors honeypot Kay Nest today.