Laura Rogora Climbs Supercrackinette 5.15a
The sport route became part of climbing history when Adam Ondra flashed the line back in 2018
Last week, Laura Rogora sent Supercrackinette 5.15a (9a+) at Saint-Léger, France. The route was opened by Alex Megos in 2016. Its second ascent was a flash by none other than Adam Ondra. It was the first and only flash of 5.15a and remains the hardest flash ever.
Since Megos’ FA in 2016 and Ondra’s flash in 2018, Supercrackinette has gone on to become a popular 5.15a. It’s been repeated by top climbers like Jules Marchaland, Dylan Chaut, and Nico Pelorson, among others. Julia Chanourdie made the first female ascent of the line in 2020.
For Rogora, a quick send of Supercrackinette was just another day at the crag. While in Saint-Léger, she also ticked Le Cadafist 5.14d/15a in only four attempts and onsighted Le Concept 5.14a. A couple of weeks ago, she made the first ascent of L’Ultimo Ruggito 5.14d in Gole del Melfa, Italy. For her warm-up that day, she onsighted Leoni Alfa 5.14b, and to cool down, she sent another 5.14b, Lo Squalo di Macerata.
Until recently, 5.14b was the hardest grade to have been onsighted by a woman. It was Rogora who broke the record in July of this year with her onsight of Ultimate Sacrifice 5.14c in Gorges du Loup. On the same day, she ticked Trip Tik Tonik, 5.14d. Her hardest first female ascent to date is Erebor 5.15b, which she climbed in 2021. She has many 5.15a sends, most of which were female first ascents.
