Yesterday, on the ultimate day of 2024, Laura Rogora despatched Sanjski Par Extension 5.14d (9a) at Mišja Peč in Slovenia. She accomplished the decrease portion of the climb, Sanjski Par 5.14c, the day prior. The extension was established by Uros Perko in 2003 and has since seen repeats by lots of Europe’s prime sport climbers, together with Adam Ondra, Domen Skofic, Jernej Kruder, and Stefano Carnati, amongst many others.
Sanjski Par Extension is Rogora’s fourth 5.14d route this fall/winter 2024 season. She additionally despatched one 5.14d/15a and two 5.15a routes over the previous few months. Different highlights embrace an onsight of Spanish Caravan 5.14b and a number of 5.14a flashes.
Since successful golds in Lead and Boulder & Lead on the European Championships in early September, the 23-year-old Italian climber has been on a sport climbing tear throughout Europe. In late September, she made the primary feminine ascent of Goldrake 5.14d/15a in Cornalba, Italy. Opened by Adam Ondra in 2010, the road has gone on to see repeats by a number of of the world’s greatest sport climbers, together with Stefano Ghisolfi and Jonathan Siegrist. Rogora despatched Goldrake on her sixth whole try throughout her second session on the climb.
In mid-October, whereas on a go to to the Verdon Gorge, Rogora racked up fairly the checklist. She onsighted Spanish Caravan 5.14b, flashed Aggresif You Need 5.14b and La Feu Occlte 5.14a, and redpointed Le Flute e Chantier 5.14c on simply her fourth try. She subsequent made the second ascent of Flipping the Chicken 5.14d in Grottosauro, Italy. She adopted that ascent up with a repeat of Prima Classe 5.14d in La Stazione, Italy.
In November, Rogora climbed Estado Crítico 5.14d in Siurana, Spain on simply her third try. She additionally made first-go ascents of Kale Borroka 5.14a and Dogma 5.13d. She subsequent travelled to Arco the place she made the primary feminine ascent of Ondra’s Bombardino 5.15a. Initially graded 5.15a/b, new beta dropped the problem to five.15a. Extremely, she despatched the route on solely her fourth try. She subsequent made the primary feminine ascent of Trofeo dell’Adriatico 5.15a, additionally in Arco.
Laura Rogora’s Fall/Winter 2024 Sport Climbing Highlights
- Trofeo dell’Adriatico 5.15a
- Bombardino 5.15a (fourth go)
- Goldrake 5.14d/15a (two classes)
- Sanjski Par Extension 5.14d
- Estado Critico 5.14d (third go)
- Prima Classe 5.14d
- Flipping Chicken 5.14d
- Sanjski Par 5.14c
- Le Flute e Chantier 5.14c (fourth go)
- Spanish Caravan 5.14b (Onsight)
- Aggresif You Need 5.14b (Flash)
- Jedi 5.14b (Flash)
- La Feu Occulte 5.14a (Flash)
- La By way of del Quim 5.14a (Flash)
