Laura Rogora onsights 8c+ at Saint Léger du Ventoux

As soon as the competition season ends World Cup athletes traditionally move from plastic to the crag to unleash their full potential and, as always, the two undisputed stars of recent weeks have been Janja Garnbret and Laura Rogora.

While ten days ago the Slovenian climber managed to flash the 8c+/9a Pure Dreaming in Arco, Italy, the 24-year-old Roman climber yesterday onsighted the 8c+ La Ligne Claire at Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux. This is, notably, Rogora's second 8c+ onsight after Ultimate Sacrifice at Gorges du Loup last July.

Rogora's extraordinary success - currently matched only by Adam Ondra and Alexander Megos - came on the final day of her trip to St. Léger. During her visit, she had already quickly dispatched with Le Cadáfist (9a/+), La Castagne (9a+), and also Super Crackinette. The latter was freed by Megos and made famous when Adam Ondra sent it on his first attempt in 2018, claiming the first — and so far only — flash of a 9a+.

It will probably take some time before we see another 9a+ flash, but if things continue at this rate a female 9a flash is now definitely on the cards.

 

 

 

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