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 Ramón Julián 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.
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| 9a/9a+ | 9a+ (soft) | 9a+ | No vote |
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| 1 | - | 1 | 17 |
19 successful ascents recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Ramón Julián Puigblanque | Lead | worked | 8th Mar 2003 | 9a+ | |
| First ascent. | ||||
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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 |
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| Eduard Marin | Lead | worked | Dec 2006 | ||
| Second ascent. | ||||
| Chris Sharma | Lead | worked | Dec 2006 | ||
| Third ascent. | ||||
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The day after Eduard Marin made the second ascent. References |
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| Patxi Usobiaga | Lead | worked | 2007 | ||
| Adam Ondra | Lead | worked | 10th Feb 2008 | 9a/9a+ | |
| Fifth go. | ||||
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 |
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| Enzo Oddo | Lead | worked | Dec 2011 | ||
| Alex Megos | Lead | worked | Mar 2013 | ||
| Second go. | ||||
| Daniel Jung | Lead | worked | 31st Jan 2014 | ||
| Margo Hayes | Lead | worked | 26th Feb 2017 | ||
| First female ascent. | ||||
| Stefano Ghisolfi | Lead | worked | 20th Mar 2017 | ||
| Klemen Bečan | Lead | worked | Apr 2017 | ||
| Dave Graham | Lead | worked | Mar 2019 | ||
| Gonzalo Larrocha | Lead | worked | 18th Mar 2019 | ||
| Chaehyun Seo | Lead | worked | 22nd Nov 2022 | ||
| 7 attempts. | ||||
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Seventh go! Second female ascent after Margo Hayes. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRlLR7ykLD/ |
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| Michaela Kiersch | Lead | worked | Jan 2023 | ||
| Sébastien Berthe | Lead | worked | Jan 2023 | ||
References |
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| Marco Zanone | Lead | worked | 24th Feb 2023 | ||
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| Taisei Homma | Lead | worked | Dec 2024 | ||
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| Tyler Thompson | Lead | worked | 10th Feb 2026 | ||