Papichulo | 9a+ Sport route at Oliana

Spain / Catalunya / Lleida
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remus
57 contributions since 15th February 2021.
TEV
15 contributions since 17th December 2025.
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8 contributions since 30th October 2025.

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Ascents

18 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Chris Sharma Lead | worked 31st May 2008
First ascent.
Second ascent. 5 sessions.

brillant! absolutely my style, 5 days of work
Ramón Julián Puigblanque Lead | worked 21st Mar 2009
Sachi Amma Lead | worked 24th Dec 2010
Domen Škofic Lead | worked 11th Dec 2014
Magnus Midtbø Lead | worked 22nd Mar 2015 9a+ (soft)
Mateusz Haladaj Lead | worked 30th May 2015
Klemen Bečan Lead | worked 9th Jun 2016
Felipe Camargo Lead | worked 23rd Apr 2017

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/margo-hayes-climbs-papichulo-oliana-her-third-9a-plus.html

References

[1] https://www.thenorthface.jp/athlete/2297
Mathieu Bouyoud Lead | worked 4th Nov 2021

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/lucien-martinez-conquiert-papichulo-lucien-martinez-conquers-papichulo/

I’m really happy to have done this king line, a mythical route in 9a+. I started trying Papichulo 4 years ago I think. Since then, I’ve been back almost every year but not really regularly and when I was close to doing the route, there was always something that kept me from coming back to Oliana and “finishing the job”. Hard to say how many tries, but a lot… That’s the route that required the most work out of me, by a mile. [1]

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/thibault-lair-soffre-papichulo-9a-thibault-lair-conquers-papichulo-9a/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C6_p7AYNQjS/

[2] https://fanatic-climbing.com/interview-jorg-verhoeven-papi-chulo-9a/

Notably, Jessy hadn't climbed 9a prior to this ascent so she skipped a grade.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DCZLxcTtP7f/?img_index=1

[2] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC6wW0INxo0/
Over 35 sessions.

My most difficult and longest project. 35+ days. 2 long trips. Felt pretty much all the 1st in the cross move right after the rest. This was so hard mentally to get stuck there. With the comfort of our Van, a whole year ahead and a better preparation the process was way more chill and overall better this time. I even started to like it in the end. One try a day maximum to keep the motivation high and not lose my mind. I learned to be patient ! Could climb other amazing stuff as well during this Time and got the endurance of this insane cliff. So happy to got out of my comfort zone, climb a 9a+ in what I consider my antistyle and finally achieve a longtime project. Many Incredible people met during all this time. Deep thanks for all the people involved.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DHEDlITN1Ky/?img_index=1

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ2VrB0k9xc/?img_index=1