Watch Alex Megos Send First Round, First Minute 5.15b

Watch Alex Megos, one of the world’s strongest climbers, send First Round, First Minute 5.15b in Margalef, Spain. He sent the route on his last try of 2015. After his send, he wrote on Instagram: “My first highlight of 2015 was Lucid Dreaming, my first ever 8C (V15). With Supernova 9a+/b (5.15a/b), I did my hardest first ascent ever. Today, on my last go of the year, I did my hardest route ever with First Round, First Minute 9b (5.15b)!!!”

In 2011, Chris Sharma established the route and fell off the final move over 50 times before sending it. In 2014, Adam Ondra repeated the bouldery line after 10 days and graded it 5.15b.