Ramón Julián Puigblanque
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Ramón Julián Puigblanque (also known as Ramonet, which means little Ramon in catalan language
) is a Spanish rock climber
. He was born on 9 November 1981. Ramonet is accomplished on real rock as well as on artificial (i.e., indoor competitions).
On 8 March 2003, he made the first ascent
(FA) of La Rambla Direct
(otherwise known as La Rambla original or La Rambla extension) in Siurana, Spain
. This sport route
is an accepted 9a+/5.15a
, as of 2005 the hardest confirmed grade for climbing. (See Realization
.) He finished the route which had been started by Alex Huber
in 1994. Huber's part of the route was graded 8c+/5.14c.
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
) is a Spanish rock climber
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
. He was born on 9 November 1981. Ramonet is accomplished on real rock as well as on artificial (i.e., indoor competitions).
On 8 March 2003, he made 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...
(FA) of La Rambla Direct
La Rambla (climb)
La Rambla is a famously difficult sport climb in Siurana, Catalonia . It's located at the sector of El Pati...
(otherwise known as La Rambla original or La Rambla extension) in Siurana, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. This sport route
Sport climbing
Sport climbing is a form of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, and possibly bolts, for protection,...
is an accepted 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...
, as of 2005 the hardest confirmed grade for climbing. (See Realization
Realization (climb)
Realization, or Biographie, is a sport climbing route on a crag on the southern face of the 2016-metre Montagne de Céüse near Gap and Céüse, France....
.) He finished the route which had been started by Alex 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. Huber's part of the route was graded 8c+/5.14c.