La Rambla (climb)
Encyclopedia
La Rambla is a famously difficult sport climb
in Siurana
, Catalonia
(Spain
). It's located at the sector of El Pati. The first ascent
was by Alexander Huber
, in 1994, and was repeated 9 years later by Ramón Julián Puigblanque
(Ramonet) in 2003, after forty or fifty tries.
La Rambla is the route climbed by Alexander Huber
in 1994 which ends at a chain and is called La Rambla Original. Puigblanque linked the route to another route nearby, via a traverse. His version is known as La Rambla extension. Huber graded his route 8c+/5.14c. Puigblanque climbed it to the chain and gave it a 9a+/5.15a
grade, then traversed to the other route. The last 7 meters (extension) do not increase the grade. The grade changed from 5.14c to 5.15a (2 grades) only because repeaters upgraded, and thought the route is harder than what Huber originally thought.
The repeat ascents were by:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=327872
http://www.desnivel.com/tus_paginas/videos/object.php?o=7188
http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/hframon/
http://www.czechclimbing.com/clanky.php?xtem=&key=7260
Sport climbing
Sport climbing is a form of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, and possibly bolts, for protection,...
in Siurana
Siurana (Tarragona)
Siurana is a village of the municipality of the Cornudella de Montsant in the comarca of Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.Located just outside the Montsant region, it is just east of main town of the municipality Cornudella de Montsant and consists of a small village at the top of an escarpment...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
(Spain
Spain
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). It's located at the sector of El Pati. The first ascent
First ascent
In climbing, a first ascent is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route...
was by Alexander Huber
Alexander Huber
Alexander Huber , is a German physicist, climber and mountaineer. He lives in Traunstein.When they were still young Alexander Huber and his brother Thomas Huber were taken into the mountains by their father, Thomas Huber, himself a noted climber known for early fast ascents of now classic climbs...
, in 1994, and was repeated 9 years later by Ramón Julián Puigblanque
Ramón Julián Puigblanque
Ramón Julián Puigblanque is a Spanish rock climber. He was born on 9 November 1981...
(Ramonet) in 2003, after forty or fifty tries.
La Rambla is the route climbed by Alexander Huber
Alexander Huber
Alexander Huber , is a German physicist, climber and mountaineer. He lives in Traunstein.When they were still young Alexander Huber and his brother Thomas Huber were taken into the mountains by their father, Thomas Huber, himself a noted climber known for early fast ascents of now classic climbs...
in 1994 which ends at a chain and is called La Rambla Original. Puigblanque linked the route to another route nearby, via a traverse. His version is known as La Rambla extension. Huber graded his route 8c+/5.14c. Puigblanque climbed it to the chain and gave it a 9a+/5.15a
Grade (climbing)
In rock climbing, mountaineering and other climbing disciplines, climbers give a climbing grade to a route that concisely describes the difficulty and danger of climbing the route...
grade, then traversed to the other route. The last 7 meters (extension) do not increase the grade. The grade changed from 5.14c to 5.15a (2 grades) only because repeaters upgraded, and thought the route is harder than what Huber originally thought.
The repeat ascents were by:
- Edu Marín Garcia in 2006
- Chris SharmaChris SharmaChris Omprakash Sharma is an American rock climber.-History:Chris Omprakash Sharma was raised in Santa Cruz, California, son of Gita Jahn and Bob Sharma. He started rock climbing when he was 12 at the Pacific Edge climbing gym...
in 2006 - a day after Edu Marín - Andreas Bindhammer in 2007
- Patxi Usobiaga in 2007 - after nine tries
- Adam OndraAdam OndraAdam Ondra is a Czech rock climber. He also participates in lead climbing and bouldering competitions.-Biography:...
in 2008 - after five tries
External links
- Alex Huber, 1st ascent 1994, La Rambla (now called La Rambla Original, 40m):
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=327872
- Ramon Julian , 2nd ascent 2003, 40m of La Rambla, plus 7m of extension via Reina Mora. The linked up routes are called La Rambla Direct.
http://www.desnivel.com/tus_paginas/videos/object.php?o=7188
- Ramon Julian on the crux being in La Rambla (original), not in La Rambla Direct (extension):
http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/hframon/
- Adam Ondra on revised grading in recent years:
http://www.czechclimbing.com/clanky.php?xtem=&key=7260
- Alex Huber on recent revised grading: http://planetmountain.com/english/News/shownews1.lasso?l=2&keyid=36420