Filip Babicz Sends New D15+ in Italian Cave
The 70-metre line is one of the world's hardest drytool routes
In November, Filip Babicz sent his new route Ade Integrale, a long drytooling route across a wild roof in the Gran Borna cave close to La Thuile in Valle d’Aosta in Italy. They used artificial light for the send.
The Polish climber suggested D15+ and said there are no exaggerated holds. The cave is underground and the route climbs 70 metres of roof.
To free the route, Babicz spent 46 minutes doing the nearly 170 moves. This is one of the world’s hardest drytool lines, along with Urangano Dorato D15. In Canada, Gord McArthur established Storm Giant, a massive route he called D16, the only D16 in the world.
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