Flex Luthor | 9a+ Sport route at Fortress Of Solitude

The hardest route in the US at the time, then Chris Sharma established Jumbo Love to establish the first 9b in the US.

Second ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU8unzKjmLj/

No real opinion on grade, so going with Matty's suggestion for now. Definitely not easy. [3]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGuUCVl72B/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWT37golzRf/

[3] https://www.8a.nu/news/flex-luthor-9b-by-carlo-traversi-4k2wr

Very cool to revisit this crag after 12 years! TC [Tommy Caldwell] is forever a massive inspiration for me - I didn't realize how important it would feel to climb on this route. Went fully A Muerte after getting through the bottom crux for the first time. On the grade, for me personally, the route does not compare to the 9b I have done or tried - that being said it is still one of the hardest in Colorado for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfDDnFS6T8