excalibur 9b+/5.15c | crux (replica)
40° flowstone climbing comp wall
setter: connor gurzi
@gurzi
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@flowstone_climbing
this climb was set as a test piece for the
@mellowclimbing film tour, showcasing the iconic line Excalibur located in Italy. shoutout to the goat
@brookeraboutou for snagging the first female ascent of this absolute beast of a climb and for becoming the first woman in history to complete a 9b+/5.15c route. BEAST.
the replica was set at
@flowstone_climbing set by the socal legend connor gurzi
@gurzi
while it’s not an exact 1:1 replica, it was set to capture the same brutal, physically demanding, heinous movement of the crux. although the holds might not be exact, identical replica holds like bod, and also just working off of a video - I think connor was able to provide a climb as close and as accurate as he could to the real thing
the route itself is a chill 18-move, essentially long boulder problem. intro is about 8b/8b+ v13/14 to a bad rest (seemed like stefano rested there for about an hour before continuing) followed by the crux (this video) which is proposed at 8b+/8c v14/15. pretty calm route tbh nbd
honestly, it’s so sick that he put this together for the community - giving us a chance to try something even remotely close, get hyped on the film, and truly appreciate how insanely hard this climbs is. the time, dedication, straight up suffering it to brooke,
@will_bosi , and
@steghiso to send this is unfathomable. so much respect for them to achieve this seemingly impossible feat
if you’re ever in the area come through to flowstone and give it a try!
this replica is like v7
#tofu #climbs #excalibur #replica
