Shawn Raboutou ascending Roadkill (8c) in Val Bavona

At the beginning of the year, the American Shawn Raboutou managed the first ascent of a long-term project: Roadkill (8c) in the Val Bavona.

Discovered three years ago Shawn the line and has been working on a solution ever since. At Roadkill it is a very technical and friction-dependent boulder. The good conditions at the beginning of the year and a new subtle knee clamp were the key to Shawn's success. Here is the video of the inspection.

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