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J.P. Ouellet Climbs Mexican Snow Fairy 5.13+

Canadian crack-climbing specialist J.P. Ouellet bagged the first ascent of Mexican Snow Fairy 5.13+ during his recent trip to Moab.

Canadian crack-climbing specialist J.P. Ouellet bagged the first ascent of Mexican Snow Fairy 5.13+ during his recent trip to Moab. The difficult 45 m thin crack has two distinct cruxes: one near the start and another heartbreaking crux just before the anchors. During the same trip Ouellet also managed a flash ascent of the 5.13- roof crack The Vadge, and onsighted another 18 m roof crack Fisting the Crack 5.13-.

Read more about  J.P. Ouellet at Black Diamond’s site.

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