Nacho Sánchez opens 8C + Boulder Daños con-laterales | Video

In April, Nacho Sánchez climbed his long-term project Daños con-laterales in Fortuna, Murcia and rated the boulder 8C+. The Spanish climber needed more than 30 sessions to line up all the moves. Now there's the video for the inspection.

With the first ascent of Daños con- laterales (8C+) in Fortuna erofnete Nacho Sanchez his most difficult boulder to date. If the grade is confirmed by potential repeaters, Daños con-laterales would be Spain's first 8C+ boulder. In his climbing career to date, Nacho Sánchez has already solved eight 8C boulders. He also climbed 8C/+ twice. Once with his first ascent Crisis, the other time with the boulder the indomitable of Alberto Rocasolano, which he downgraded from 8C+ to 8C.

Video: Nacho Sánchez on the first ascent of Daños con-laterales

8C and harder: inspections by Nacho Sánchez

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