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Tyler Kempney Sends Saphira M15, America’s Hardest Mixed

Tyler Kempney has sent America’s hardest mixed route with a send of Saphira M15- in Vail’s Fang Amphitheater.

Stanislav “Stanley” Vrba bolted the route, which traverses the horizontal roof of the amphitheater and finishes on Jeff Lowe’s famed Octopussy WI6 M8.

The 27-year-old Czech climber Lucie Hrozová made the route’s first ascent on Jan. 31, 2016, she used 65 figure-4’s and figure-9’s during her 50-minute send.

“I just graded it compared to how hard other things were for me,” she said. “It felt harder than Ironman (M14+), and time will tell, I guess, if people agree.”

Ryan Vachon made the second ascent shortly after Hrozova and said it’s a “massive endurance piece that is groundbreaking and innovative.” Chris Snobeck made the third ascent.

“Stanley’s vision was incredible, and what we need in this sport to take it to the next level,” he adds. “Both his vision and Lucie’s ascent were a huge feat.

Watch Lucie’s Send

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