| La Dura Dura | |
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 The multi-coloured cliff of the Contrafort de Rumbau; La Dura Dura is situated on the long-bright blue streaks near the centre of the cliffs. | |
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| Location | Oliana, Spain |
| Coordinates | 42°04′40″N 1°17′16″E / 42.07778°N 1.28778°E[1] |
| Climbing area | Roc de Rumbau, Oliana |
| Route type | Sport climbing |
| Vertical gain | 50 metres (160 ft)[2] |
| Pitches | 1 |
| Grade | 9b+ (5.15c) |
| Bolted by | Chris Sharma |
| First free ascent | Adam Ondra, 7 February 2013 |
La Dura Dura is a 50-metre (160 ft) sport climbing route on the multi-coloured limestone cliffs known as the Contrafort de Rumbau, which are part of the Roc de Rumbau mountain, that lies in Oliana, Spain. The route was bolted and developed by American climber Chris Sharma in 2009 who had almost given up believing he could climb it until a collaboration with Czech climber Adam Ondra led to Ondra climbing the route on 7 February 2013, followed by Sharma on 23 March 2013.
La Dura Dura became one of the first rock climbs in the world to achieve a grade of 9b+ (5.15c), and was the first consensus grade at that level (i.e. more than one climber agreed to it).[a] The route has not been repeated since Ondra's and Sharma's 2013 ascents. Being two of the leading rock climbers in the world at that time, their unique collaboration was widely followed in the climbing media; it is an important route in rock climbing history. The cliff was badly damaged by a fire in 2022.
- ^ "Climbing Areas - Oliana". Climbing Away. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Oliana". TheCrag. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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