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Nov 22, 2011 – Patxi in the Ratikon

After suffering some serious injuries in a car crash, Patxi Usobiaga was forced to re-evaluate his involvement with World Cup competitions and cutting-edge sport climbing.

After suffering some serious injuries in a car crash, Patxi Usobiaga was forced to re-evaluate his involvement with World Cup competitions and cutting-edge sport climbing. Rather than abandon climbing, Patxi focused his energy on Europe’s long, multi-pitch limestone routes. Here is a great video documenting his transition to bigger climbs.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/31576498[/vimeo]

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