Remo Schläpfer
Remo Schläpfer

Janja Garnbret climbs Selecció Natural (9a) in Santa Linya

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The Slovenian Janja Garnbret climbed a few days ago, so in the old year, with Selecció Natural her first 9a.

Anyone who has watched the 2017 competition season knows how incredibly strong Janja is on the road. During the World Cup overall winner 2017 in the last heavy train of the fall Biography (9a +) failed in Céüse, so she makes with their current stay the shorter process with difficult routes. One day before the onslaught of Selecció Natural (9a) she climbed with Open Your Mind already a 8c +. For Selecció Natural she only needed five attempts over two days. And because Janja is just at the beginning of her trip to Spain, we are curious to see which news we can deliver to you from the 18-year-old Slovenian.

Credits: picture Tobias Lanzanasto

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