Climbing videos have been few and far between over the past few months for some very obvious reasons. But this one was well worth the wait, as it takes us to Catalonia in Spain to witness Belgian rock climber Anak Verhoeven as she puts up the first female ascent of a route called Joe Mama. Rated a 9a+, this no easy ascent, but with her grace and strength, Anak makes seem like a walk in the park.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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Who’s your Daddy now, Joe Mama?
Awesome climb an awesome capture of all the fun and visual beauty. Thank you.