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Three super routes in one summer for Spain's top big wall climbers:

Iker and Eneko Pou have repeated Zahir (300m F8b+) in the Wendenstock, Switzerland.

This is the third alpine route of extreme difficulty that the pair have climbed this summer...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=58216

In reply to UKC News:

Fantastic video!

In reply to UKC News: Proper job, very inspiring.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Senior Editor - UKC:

Yeah, some brilliant footage in there. Really brings back memories of Wenden - one hell of an intimidating place. The approach, up near-vertical grass, is about E5 in itself.

In reply to UKC News: Who did the first ascent of Zahir?

In reply to Paul R:

Given the ascentionists, shouldn't that read

In reply to Tom Briggs:

They're a bit useful these Pous aren't they

Yeah - the approach & descent at Wenden are very fine

In reply to UKC News:

Fantastic film work! And climbing...!

The Pou's must be contenders for the best all-rounders in the world at the moment. Just watch the vid of Iker on Demencia Senil, Sharma's 9a+, and then this one. Not many folks who can do that. Some of the trad routes they've established in the Picos de Europa sound on a par with any of the hard trad here and in the States

In reply to GDes:

Typical, on a par with us because we're the best

In reply to ticktockdublin: Of course!

Yeah pretty good. Iker also looks like that Chester guy out of Linkin Park. In fact I think it could even be him.

In reply to UKC News:

Is there any sum of money they won't throw at them?!

In reply to UKC News:

Shouldn't an "Ultimate Alpine Trilogy" involve putting on a pair of crampons at some point?

In reply to nb:

Exactly my thoughts Neil... bit misleading. But still very impressive!