Alex Megos Says Two Kneepads “Feel So Sh!t”
Despite his distaste for kneepads, he decided to wear two during a 5.14c flash attempt in Spain
In January, Alex Megos had a two-week trip to Siurana where he made the second ascent of Chris Sharma’s Sleeping Lion and suggested that it’s likely 5.15b. Jorge Diaz-Rullo recently made the third ascent and agreed with 5.15b.
Sleeping Lion wasn’t the only hard route Megos completed while in Siurana. He also sent Sin Acido Clorhidrico 5.14c, but suggested that it might be 5.14c/d now that a hold broke. He also sent two other 5.14c’s: ICA and Ursus; and repeated Monsterhouse 5.14a and Monsterhouse Variation 5.14b.
Megos, who prefers to climb without a kneepad, opted to use two while attempting to flash Ursus. After falling in the video below, Megos said, “I couldn’t feel my fingers and I couldn’t feel my legs. I think it’s the first ever route I attempted with two kneepads, and it feels so shit.. These damn things, I can’t climb with them.”
Megos kept the kneepads on and completed the route. Watch below.
Ursus Flash Attempt
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