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Santa Linya

Interesting rock climbing area for routes starting from 8a (french grades).
Best time(s) :
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Sept.
  • Oct.
  • Nov.
  • Dec.
Aspect(s) : SW-S     Altitude : 450 m
Approach 10 min on flat ground.    Kids friendly ? foot of the crag comfortable for young kids.

Informations :

Between 25 and 50 routes, from 6c to 9b.   Bolting : sport climbing
Max Height : 60 m.
Rock : limestone.    Characteristic(s) : vertical Vertical, steep wall Dévers.    Type(s) of holds : crimps, tufas, ribs, slopers.
Legendary route(s) : 
  • Fabelita 8c sent by Hannah Midtbø on 18 dec 2011. Firsts repeats : Johanna Ernst (2012), Angela Eiter (2012), Evgeniya Malamid (2014), Hélène Janicot (2014), Mina Markovič (2015), Janja Garnbret (2016), Katherine Choong (2017), Jessica Pilz (2018), Hannah Schubert (2018), Molly Thompson Smith (2018).
  • Rollito Sharma extension 8c sent by Muriel Sarkany on 4 feb 2012. Firsts repeats : Hannah Midtbø (2012), Ashima Shiraishi (2014), Anak Verhoeven (2014), Mina Markovič (2015), Janja Garnbret (2015), Molly Thompson Smith (2018).
  • Ingravid eskerps 8c sent by Muriel Sarkany on 8 march 2012. First repeat : Hannah Midtbø (2012).
  • Digital System 8c sent by Katharina Posch on 7 april 2012. First repeat : Ashima Shiraishi (2014).
  • Ingravids Extension 8c/8c+ sent by Angela Eiter on 24 nov 2010. Others outstandings sends : Mina Markovič (2016).
  • Open your Mind 8c+ sent by Johanna Ernst on 6 april 2012. Others outstandings sends : Janja Garnbret (2017).
  • La Novena Puerta 8c+ sent by Hannah Midtbø on 29 nov 2012.
  • Fabela 8c+ sent by Ashima Shiraishi on 23 march 2014. Others outstandings sends : Anak Verhoeven (2014), Yuka Kobayashi (2014), Anak Verhoeven (2017).
  • Digital System extension 8c+ sent by Mina Markovič on 19 dec 2015.
  • Blomu 8c+ sent by Janja Garnbret on 8 jan 2018.
  • Selecció Natural 8c+/9a first ascent by Dani Andrada on 30 jan 2005. Others outstandings sends : Janja Garnbret (2017).
  • Fuck the System 9a first ascent by Patxi Usobiaga on 9 dec 2007. Firsts repeats : Adam Ondra (2008), Eduard Marín (2008), Dani Andrada (2008), Ramón Julián Puigblanque (2008), Tomáš Mrázek (2009), Tom Bolger (2010), Akito Matsushima (2010). Others outstandings sends : Nika Potapova (2019).
  • La Fabela pa la Enmienda 9a first ascent by Dani Andrada on 1 feb 2008. Firsts repeats : Eduard Marín (2008), Patxi Usobiaga (2008), Adam Ondra (2010). Others outstandings sends : Mina Markovič (2015), Janja Garnbret (2018).
  • Open Your Mind r2 9a first ascent by Dani Andrada on 15 feb 2008. First repeat : Adam Ondra (2008).
  • Fabelita r2 9a first ascent by Dani Andrada on 20 feb 2008. First repeat : Ramón Julián Puigblanque (2008).
  • Analógica natural extensión 9a first ascent by Dani Andrada on 5 dec 2008.
  • Selecció Natural extension 9a first ascent by Tomáš Mrázek on 10 march 2009. First repeat : Eduard Marín (2009).
  • Analógica 9a first ascent by Chris Sharma on 2 nov 2009. First repeat : Tomáš Mrázek (2009).
  • Direct Fabelita 9a first ascent by Tom Bolger on 24 feb 2010.
  • Directa Open your Mind R1 9a first ascent by Tom Bolger on 6 april 2010.
  • La novena enmienda 9a/9a+ 5th 9a/9a+ in the world by Dani Andrada on 16 april 2005. Firsts repeats : Chris Sharma (2007), Patxi Usobiaga (2007), Eduard Marín (2008), Adam Ondra (2008), Magnus Midtbø (2008), Ramón Julián Puigblanque (2008), Mathieu Bouyoud (2023).
  • Ciudad de Dios 9a/9a+ first ascent by Eduard Marín on 4 dec 2009. Firsts repeats : Dani Andrada (2010), Tom Bolger (2011), Jakob Schubert (2012), Magnus Midtbø (2013). 3rd female 9a/9a+ sent by Ashima Shiraishi on 23 march 2015. Others outstandings sends : Anak Verhoeven (2017).
  • Directa Open your Mind 9a/9a+ first ascent by Ramón Julián Puigblanque on 8 dec 2008. Firsts repeats : Tomáš Mrázek (2009), Dani Andrada (2010), Magnus Midtbø (2011). 2nd female 9a/9a+ sent by Ashima Shiraishi on 17 march 2015, Eduard Marín (2015), Daniel Woods (2016), Hyunbin Min (2019).
  • Ciudad de Dios pa la Enmienda 9a/9a+ sent by Anak Verhoeven on 10 dec 2017.
  • Catxasa 9a+ first ascent by Chris Sharma on 13 jan 2011. Firsts repeats : Ramón Julián Puigblanque (2012), Sachi Amma (2015), Jakob Schubert (2018), Piotr Schab (2018), Adam Ondra (2019), Sébastien Bouin (2020).
  • Selecció Anal 9a+ first ascent by Ramón Julián Puigblanque on 21 dec 2013. Firsts repeats : Sachi Amma (2015), Eduard Marín (2016), Jonathan Siegrist (2022).
  • Neanderthal 9b 4th 9b in the world by Chris Sharma on 18 dec 2009. Firsts repeats : Magnus Midtbø (2014), Adam Ondra (2019).
  • Stoking The Fire 9b first ascent by Chris Sharma on 6 feb 2013. Firsts repeats : Adam Ondra (2016), Jakob Schubert (2018), Sachi Amma (2019), Stefano Ghisolfi (2019), Jonathan Siegrist (2023)
    • Further information(s) : With a huge numbers of 9 french degree routes, this is the hardest rock climbing area of the world ! Therefore the floor of this cave has an important open archeologic works. The allowance for rock climbing here is a chance. Stay calm and friendly in any cases !
    Rock climbing forbidden from june 15th to august 15th.

    Locations :

    Area : Spain, Cataluña (Catalunya), Provincia de Lérida (Lleida), Balaguer, Santa Linya.
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    Paper Guide Books :

    Catalunya : Lleida Climbs

    Internet Guide Books :

    miscroquis.blogspot.com


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