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Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse on Orbayu

Hi guys, Im back from some days off To be forgiven, here is an awesome vid shot in Naranjo de Bulnes (Spain) and featuring Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse on Orbayu (8b+/8c) One of the best vid Ive seen for a long time Awesome! Author: Black Diamond Climber: Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse Location: Spain


Orbayu, the video of Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik

The video of Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik making thethe first repeat of Orbayu on the Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain.


VIDEO: BD athletes Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse make first repeat of Orbayu (8b+/8c) in Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain

As we reported in the Journal this past August, Black Diamond athletes Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik made the first repeat of Orbayu, a multi-pitch line on Spain's Naranjo de Bulnes, which at 8c+/9a had been hailed as the world's hardest big wall fr...


Big Wall Ascent

Image from Google I n northern Spain Adam Pustelnik and Nico Favresse completed the second ascent of Orbayu (8C+/9) on Naranjo de Bulnes. Pustelnik and Favresse spent four days red-pointing the thirteen pitch route, located in Picos de Europa. The Pou brothers, Eneko and Iker, established Orbayu in September of 2009 grading it at 8c+/9a and donning it the hardest big wall free climb in the world. The route climbs the west face of the wall for over 1600 feet with five pitches in the 8 grade range. The Pou brothers had ...


More on Orbayu

Image from Google There is now a full report from Nico and Adam on Black Diamond's website. Both climbers says it is an exceptional route and that they would like to thank the Pou brothers for their vision for this line and their effort to put it up. On the unavoidable subject of the grade, they say they felt the route was a bit easier than the grade given. Instead of 8c+/9a for the crux pitch, they suggest 8c or 8b+ depending on your height. I mentioned in the update that Adam had had an accident after...


Orbayu repeated

Image from Google The Pou-brothers' Orbayu, a contender for the hardest multi pitch in the world, on the West face of Naranjo de Bulnes, Asturia, Spain, has been repeated by Nico Favresse and Adam Pustelnik. First the route was done by Nicolas, who lead all pitches and the next day Adam did the same. They are both hesitant as far as the grade is concerned - their opinion will be made public in a few days. The Naranjo de Bulnes, or Picu Urriellu in Asturia, is a limestone peak in the Macizo Central region of...


2nd ascent of "Orbayu", Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain: the most difficult multipitch in the world ?

F.A. Iker and Eneko Pou, 2009. 13 pitches.   New pitches bolted by Pou brothers: 1: 8a+, 38 m, 6 bolts 2: 8a, 25 m, 3 bolts 3: 8a, 25 m, 5 bolts 4: 7a, 25 m, 3 bolts   6 pitches…


World’s Tallest Climbing Wall Coming To Reno?

If all goes to plan Reno, NV will be home to the world's tallest climbing wall by this summer Worlds Tallest Climbing Wall Coming To Reno? from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts: New Climbing Gym Coming To Boulder Wall Street Journal John Bachar Article Climbing Video: Steph Davis Climbing The Salathe Wall On El Capitan Climbing Videos: Alex Honnold, Others Big Wall Climbing In Borneo Climbing Video: Climbing The Pacific Ocean Wall On El Cap w/Dave Hahn, Jimmy


How Does Your Local Wall Stack Up?

Check out this climbing wall in the Netherlands that weighs in at a staggering 120 ft tall How Does Your Local Wall Stack Up? from ClimbingNarc.com Related posts: Love For A Rocklands Local Climbing Videos: Alex Honnold, Others Big Wall Climbing In Borneo Wall Street Journal John Bachar Article Climbing Video: Pou Brothers On The Worlds Hardest Big Wall, Orbayu (5.14c/d) Update On Alex Honnolds Alone On The Wall First Ascent: The Series Climbing Video: Steph Davis Climbing The Salathe Wall On El Capitan


Iker Pou interview

A while back, Iker Pou made the 2nd ascent of Chris Sharma's Demencia senil , 9a+, at Margalef. I decided it was time to ask the man a few questions. Big thanks to Iker of course, but also to Cedric Larcher, from Kairn , who has translated the interview to and from Spanish. I know he's gone back to make a video, so hopefully we'll see it soon. Demencia senil shares the same start with Llamps y troms . What is the main difference between the two routes? In order to do Demencia senil you have to do all the