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Tsaranoro, Madagascar

Sean Villanueva making the ground-up first ascent of Fire in the Belly (8a+, 700m) on Tsaranoro Atsimo, Madagascar - Photo by Sean Villanueva

Siebe Vanhee making the first ascent of Fire in the Belly (8a+, 700m) up Tsaranoro Atsimo, Madagascar

Sean Villanueva indicating the remarkable Tsaranoro mountains Madagascar. Karambony wall is on the right, Tsaranoro Atsimo with the new route Fire in the Belly (8a+, 700m) established ground-up with Siebe Vanhee in August 2015 is far on the left.

Siebe Vanhee and Sean Villanueva having completed the first ascent of Fire in the Belly (8a+, 700m) up Tsaranoro Atsimo, Tsaranoro massif, Madagascar

Sean Villanueva making the ground-up first ascent of Fire in the Belly (8a+, 700m) on Tsaranoro Atsimo, Madagascar

Fire in the Belly (8a+, 700m) Tsaranoro Atsimo, Madagascar. Siebe Vanhee & Sean Villanueva 08/2015. The pitches: 5c, 6c, 7b+, 6b+, 6c, 7c, 8a+, 6b, 7a, 8a++, 7b

Mahagaga (7c+, 250m), Angavoa Wall, Madagascar. Rakotomalala Herynony Samuel, Sean Villanueva 08/2015. The pitches 7a, 6a+, 7c+, 6b, 6c

Sean Villanueva and Rakotomalala Herynony Samuel, called Hery, during the first ascent of Mahagaga, Angavoa wall, Madagascar

Rakotomalala Herynony Samuel called Hery, during the first ascent of Mahagaga together with Sean Villanueva up the Angavoa wall, Madagascar