The Pou bros get the most difficult big wall/trad route in the world – Orbayu

After a little bit more than 2 months working this route in El Picu Urriellu, in the heart of Picos de Europa, Iker & Eneko Pou have send their 500m long 8c+/9a(max). project, Orbayu. This grade has not been climbed before for big wall. With this project´s consecution, the Pou brothers prove to be among the elite of alpinism.Here you can read the story narrated by the protagonists plus beautiful pictures (in Spanish). You can also watch a videoclip in pouanaiak.com. Pic (c)Tim Kemple.Google translation to english

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