Edu Marín making the first free ascent of Arco Iris (200m, 8c+) at Montserrat in Spain on 9 October 2020 with his father Francisco Marín. The exposed line was first ascended in 1979 as an aid climb by Armand Ballart and German Folch
Esteban Lahoz
Watch Edu Marín free Arco Iris at Montserrat in Spain
The video of Spanish climber Edu Marin making the first free ascent of Arco Iris, the multi-pitch climb at Montserrat in Spain which he freed in October 2020 and graded 8c+
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Edu Marín making the first free ascent of Arco Iris (200m, 8c+) at Montserrat in Spain on 9 October 2020 with his father Francisco Marín. The exposed line was first ascended in 1979 as an aid climb by Armand Ballart and German Folch
Esteban Lahoz
In the fall of 2020 Edu Marín managed to free Arco Iris, an old project on the conglomerate walls of Montserrat in Spain. First ascended with the use of aid in July 1979 by Armand Ballart and German Folch, Marin junior was belayed by his father Francisco Marin on 9 October for the first free ascent which came about after five hours of effort. The maximum grade of 8c+ was confirmed by Seb Berthe who made the first repeat the following year.
Arco Iris, Montserrat, Spain
First ascent: Armand Ballart, German Folch, 07/1979
First free ascent: Edu Marín, Francisco Marín 09/10/2020
Length: 200m
Grade: P1: 6, P2: 6c, P3: 8b+, P4: 8c+, P5: 8b, P6: 8a+
Links: FB Ed Marin, Instagram Edu Marin, Petzl
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