Margo Hayes Sends Another 5.15 with Papichulo

Margo Hayes has sent Papichulo 5.15a in Oliana, Spain, a classic hard limestone route first climbed by Chris Sharma in 2008. Hayes is fresh off making third place in the USA open bouldering championships.

Jon Siegrist said Papichulo as one of the most pumpy routes he’d ever been on and Daniel Woods said it was “the most resistant route I have climbed on, 50 metres, limited rests, perfect rock, sketchy slab outro. It has everything.”

On Feb. 26, 2017, Hayes became the first woman to climb a 5.15a with a send of La Rambla in Siurana, Spain. Soon after, Angela Eiter climbed La Planta de Shiva 515b at Villanueva del Rosario, Spain.

I am fortunate to be in Oliana during the spring equinox and full moon, especially with a human so dear to my heart. ? I am grateful to be back on Spanish lime stone, which suits my style in such a comfortable and familiar way. I feel so small against the magnitude of rock. It has been a wonderful experience climbing one of Oliana’s most beguiling routes, Papichulo 9a+. Thank you @alexandermegos for your unwavering support and for catching every fall. Much gratitude @chris_sharma for yet another gem? @jan_novak_photography ?? ? @thenorthface @petzl_official @lasportivana @frictionlabs @stancesocks

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Hayes was a gymnast before she started climbing and began to rope up with her dad, Tom, who would take her and her older sister, Nola, climbing in Boulder Canyon. In July 2017, Hayes competed in her first IFSC lead World Cup in Briançon, France, where she came in sixth. Then Hayes came in third at the IFSC Youth World Championships Combined in Innsbruck, Austria.

Notable Sends

First woman to climb a 5.15a with La Rambla in Siurana
First female ascent of Realization/Biographie 5.15a
First female ascent of Bad Girls Club 5.14d in Rifle
First female ascent of Papichulo 5.15a in Spain

Papichulo Sends

Chris Sharma
Adam Ondra
Ramón Julián Puigblanque
Sachi Amma
Cédric Lachat
Jakob Schubert
Domen Škofic
Magnus Midtbø
Mateusz Haladaj
Jonathan Siegrist
Daniel Woods
Matty Hong
Piotr Schab
Said Belhaj
Klemen Bečan
Patxi Usobiaga
Jon Cardwell
Felipe Camargo
Margo Hayes

Another magical line in Oliana: Mind Control 8c ? Established in 2009 by @chris_sharma ? @jan_novak_photography @thenorthface @petzl_official @lasportivana @frictionlabs @dogearedjewelry

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