Uncut video: Laura Rogora inspecting Erebor (9b / +)

The young Italian Laura Rogora was the first woman ever to climb a route with a level of difficulty of 9b / +. She climbed the Erebor near Arco route, which Stefano Ghisolfi first climbed. This video shows her ascent in full length.

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