American Climber Repeats D16 on Huge Roof
Kevin Lindlau has made the second ascent of Aletheia and has confirmed the grade, making this the first confirmed D16
American climber Kevin Lindlau has made the second ascent of Aletheia, a route originally graded D16 whith Lindlau agrees with. Aletheia has now become the first confirmed D16 in the world.
After Matteo Pilon made the first ascent in 2021, he released a video and said, “From the video you can understand how massive this line is. More than 40 quickdraws, more than 60 moves, more than 60 metres of horizontal roof, more than 300 figure-4s. An insane idea that somehow became true thanks to total commitment and a great dose of luck.”
While this is the first confirmed D16 in the world, other routes have had D16 suggested for their grades, including Storm Giant in Canada by Gord McArthur (access is now closed) and Oświecenie, which was first climbed by Filip Babicz. Other hard drytool routes include Parallel World D15+ and A Line Above the Sky D15.
Read about Lindlau’s progress on Aletheia before his send in a story by Kara Vogler here, where she said, “The route requires the use of a headlamp, beginning in pitch blackness and symbolically finishing in the light at the mouth of the cave.” Watch the first ascent of Aletheia below.
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