The 9c climber Alexander Megos succeeds in the ascent of the Boulder Opposing Force in the Franconian Jura. He suggests 8b + / c as a difficulty.
It's kind of astonishing that Alexander Megos. is already back at bouldering, he recently said that bouldering is a stupid sport.
It can't be that bad, because Alex was back at the blocks and climbed a 20-train combination of the existing Half Life and Nightcrawler lines (8b). On the difficulty of the new creation, Alex says:
With the extra moves, I suggest 8b + / c. But with so many trains it is difficult to give a boulder rating.
Alex Megos in Opposing Force (Franconian Jura)
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Credits: Cover picture Alexander Megos.