La Rambla (climb)

For other uses, see La Rambla (disambiguation).
La Rambla
La Rambla Extension,[1] La Rambla Direct,[2] La Rambla Original.[1]
La Rambla (at far left), on the El Pati crag (with its distinctive horizontal lines), Siurana, Spain.[3]
Map showing the location of La Rambla
Map showing the location of La Rambla
LocationSiurana, Spain
Coordinates41°15′29″N 0°55′56″E / 41.25806°N 0.93222°E / 41.25806; 0.93222
Climbing areaEl Pati
Route typeSport climb
Vertical gain35 metres (115 ft) (1994)
41 metres (135 ft) (2003)[4]
Pitches1
Rating9a+ (5.15a)[4]
Bolted byAlexander Huber (35-metres)
Dani Andrada [fr] (6-metres)[4]
First free ascentAlexander Huber, 1994 (35-metre)
Ramón Puigblanque, 8 March 2003 (41-metres)[4]

La Rambla is a 41-metre (135 ft) sport climb at the limestone El Pati crag in Siurana, Catalonia in Spain. Originally bolted and climbed by Alexander Huber in 1994 as a 35-metre (115 ft) route, the bolting was later extended by Dani Andrada [fr] to a 41-metre (135 ft) route, which was eventually climbed by Ramón Julián Puigblanque in 2003. While there has been debate about La Rambla's grade, there is now consensus that it meets the 9a+ (5.15a) threshold. It is an important and historic route in climbing, and is part of the coveted "9a+ trilogy" with Realization and Papichulo.[5][6]

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  3. ^ "El Pati sport climbing area". TheCrag.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "La Rambla 9a+". TheCrag.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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