La Rambla | 9a+ Sport route at Siurana

Spain / Catalonia / Tarragona
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Quick Info

Grade 9a+
Type Sport route
Crag Siurana
Country Spain 馃嚜馃嚫
Rock type Limestone
History
First ascent Ram贸n Juli谩n Puigblanque (8th Mar 2003)
Bolted by Dani Andrada
Recorded repeats 20

Quick Info

Grade 9a+
Type Sport route
Crag Siurana
Country Spain 馃嚜馃嚫
Rock type Limestone
History
First ascent Ram贸n Juli谩n Puigblanque (8th Mar 2003)
Bolted by Dani Andrada
Recorded repeats 20
Bolted by Dani Andrada. Also known as La Rambla Extension. Extension of Broadway.

First climbed to an intermediate lower off (La Rambla (L1) (8c+)) by Alex Huber in 1994, it was then extended to the current lower off by Ram贸n Juli谩n Puigblanque in 2003 for which he suggested 9a+, while also suggesting Alex's original line was likely harder than the 8c+ that was originally suggested.

Notably Ramon did not use a jug that was slightly off-line to rest on. Using this jug is now considered routine and does not alter the grade.

References

[1] https://tenaya.net/en/story/?r=the-legacy-of-la-rambla&

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Ascents

21 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

Ramon chose to eliminate a jug a little off to the side. This is no longer how the route is typically climbed.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VolaZhy6Tow

[2] On The Edge 128, page 60
Eduard Marin Lead | worked Dec 2006
Second ascent.
Third ascent.

The day after Eduard Marin made the second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agEFToJT-4
Patxi Usobiaga Lead | worked 2007
Fifth go.

5th go, without resting hold [although] it is nonsense to consider it as prohibited.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdbKjPUDJVY

[2] Interview with Niall Grimes on Jam Crack Podcast, June 2023 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UiXy1sBEaPTodNUnYwnux?

[3] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/adam-ondra-climbs-la-rambla-9a-at-siurana.html

References

[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2011/12/enzo-oddo-repeats-la-rambla-original-5-15a/

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/enzo-oddo-climbs-la-rambla-original-9a-at-siurana.html
Alex Megos Lead | worked Mar 2013
Second go.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/korean-climber-la-rambla-5-15a/
Daniel Jung Lead | worked 31st Jan 2014
David Firnenburg Lead | worked 9th Feb 2017
First female ascent.

The first female ascent of a 9a+/5.15a route!

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/margo-hayes-climbs-la-rambla-becomes-first-woman-to-send-515a/

[2] https://rockandice.com/climbing-news/margo-hayes-sends-la-rambla-5-15a/

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ_Hz2WldJb/
Stefano Ghisolfi Lead | worked 20th Mar 2017
Klemen Be膷an Lead | worked Apr 2017
Dave Graham Lead | worked Mar 2019
Gonzalo Larrocha Lead | worked 18th Mar 2019
7 attempts.

Seventh go! Second female ascent after Margo Hayes.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRlLR7ykLD/

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

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d_x46fxJG4

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAhE4EsAKm/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAZtRCJ9p_/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3pM7u_Udo0

References

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

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLUaZkDv4w/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrNwQ9NYST/
Tyler Thompson Lead | worked 10th Feb 2026