Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Jumbo Love Sport route 9b 4

The first confirmed 9b in the world when Chris Sharma made the first ascent in 2008. Akira and Chilam Balam were both claimed at 9b before but Akira has settled at 9a following repeats and the it is believed that Chilam Balam was not actually climbed until later.

Bolted by Randy Leavitt who originally imagined it as a 3 pitch route.

Jumpin' on a Beetle Trad climb E6 4
Jungfraumarathon Sport route 9a 4
Kali Yuga Sport route 8b 4

Previously a project of Gavin Ellis'.

King of Thieves Sport route 8c+ 4
Kingslayer Sport route 8c 4
King Slayer Boulder problem 8B 4
Kings of Sonlerto Boulder problem 8A+ 4
Kobe Boulder problem 8A 4
Komodo Boulder problem 8B+ 4
Kráter Boulder problem 8C 4
La Fabela Sport route 8c+ 4
La Fiesta de los Metallos Sport route 8b 4
La Force Traverse 9a 4
La Grosse Tarlouze Boulder problem 8C 4
La Ligne Claire Sport route 8c+ 4
La Rage de Vivre Sport route 8b+ 4

The first 8b+ in France and one of the earliest 8b+s in the world.

La Reina Mora Sport route 9a 4
Le Bidule Sport route 8a+ 4

The first 8a+ in France.

Legacy Sport route 9a 4

There was some controversy around the first ascent as Fred Nicole had been trying the line for several years before Giuliano Cameroni asked to try it and shortly afterwards made the first ascent.

References

[1] https://www.lacrux.com/en/klettern/fred-nicole-and-giuliano-cameroni-are-celebrating-the-hardest-climbing-route-in-south-africa-legacy-9a/

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