Good fight

Alizée Dufraisse, who climbed her first 8c+, Pati noso, not long ago, has now pushed it half a notch further by doing La Reina Mora, 8c+/9a, at Siurana. The route is in the same sector, El Pati, as Pati noso, so it would seem this wall suits her quite well!

Probably one of the technically best climbers I've watched on rock (flawlessly efficient movement), it's nice to see that sometimes you just have to resort to 'battle mode' to send a route. Still though, phenomenal fitness and technique seems to help near the end too.

Neal McQuaid