Ascents in Santa Linya

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Adam Ondra reported via Instagram: There are not many routes that I can tell about that I really hated then at certain point. But Neanderthal was definitely one of them. Not because the route is of bad quality, just because how many times I failed again and again. Getting over it and finally succeeding was a huge lesson.

2nd ascent after Chris Sharma! Such a king line! 117 moves through the whole cave. It took a while to find out all the beta and at first I thought it will take forever to be able to send it but I made quite quick progress and was able to send it on my 6th climbing day! First time I stuck the crux dyno (3/4 up the route) I kept my mental game and reached the top. Super psyched!! You can divide the route into 3 parts: 1st part a 45 move 7b+ up to a no hand rest (lying down on a ledge) 2nd part is the hardest part 15 powerful moves to a knee bar rest then 10 hard moves to the crux dyno followed by 12 more powerful moves on underclings to a saving rest 3rd part is a 15 move 8a+ish roof, powerful and the part where you are most nervous but should not fall anymore

Unfortunately not enough power endurance for the extensions

very technical and nice climb

cruxy finish

very continous climbing

crimpy and technical

Felt bouldery, hard for me. My first Euro 8a doe. How bow dah?

broke the top hold when I was going to clip the chains, so some would say not an actual ascent.. Would be the 2nd ascent after chris took out the sika holds I think. hard for 9a..

a lot of sika but climbs well! soft for 9a+ I think

flash/onsight

3rd ascent after Chris Sharma and Adam Ondra

Finally sent it!! Such a good climb.

Fell at the crux just after the last bolt. It took me a few tries to sort it out and then tried the top section a few times. Got a bit better with the kneebar, using the shoulder helps.

Loved this climb, not polished at all and beautiful cracks.

First go to put the draws up when straight up until the last bolt and couldn't do the last move just before the anchors. Ahhh! Loved the start and the knee bar just before the crux.

#2go

7th and last climb of the day, too knackered to hang on to crux holds.