Hamer brothers Spanish sending spree...
16th Jun 2011
The Hamer brothers, Sam and Ed have just got back from a pretty good trip to Margalef in Northern Spain and with Ed especially climbing very well both boys returned with pretty stacked ticklists.
Ed’s haul was more than fifteen 8’s in 10 days including two 8b+’s two 8b’s 2nd go as well as load of 8A+ including one onsight and a bunch of 8A’s showing the level he’s it just shows the level this guy is now operating at in his last year of still being a ‘junior’.
Sam’s haul was pretty impressive too with more than ten 8’s sent including the famous Photo Shot 8b and an 8A onsight as well, and he sent us this report:
We have just returned home after an amazing 10 days in the pocket paradise that is Margalef in Northern Spain. Along with Rodellar, this is the best place we have climbed at. It really is that good (as long as you like pockets!). It is that awesome that we want to make a pilgrimage back out there every year from now on! The climbing conditions were pretty much perfect, being cool in the shade and bright and sunny when you needed it with only the odd shower and one very heavy down pour, luckily it dries mega fast!
So anayway, we were staying at the chilled out Refugio in the village of Margalef run by Jordi and Miguel. From there we then visited all the best crags and tried tick off some of the incredible routes out there.
Here are the amazing crags we visited and the awesome routes ticked:
Cova Soleida - Ment en Blanc 8a (Me 1st Rp, Ed flashed it) / Dr Feelgood 8a (Ed onsight, me 1st redpoint after falling from top!) Esau Diresta 8a+ (Ed 2nd go) Anarkoreta 8a+ (Ed 2nd go) Un-named groove 8a+ (Me Rp ard!
Espadelles - The Ceuse of Margalef! - Telemaster 8a (Ed onsight, me redpoint) / Transilvania 8a (Me 1st redpoint, Ed flash) / Brageutasso 8a+ (Ed 2nd go) Batuka 8b (Ed 2nd go) /7c and 7c+ onsight from Ed.
El Laboratori - aka The Lab! - Dawin Dixit 8b+ (Ed Rp) / Photo-shot 8b (Me Rp) / Zona 30 8b (Ed Rp) / Sarau Nocturn 8a (Me Rp) / 7c and 7c+ onsight from Me -Tenebres - Sativa Patatica 8a (Flashed me and Ed!) / 2 7c's onsight.
Finestra - Flash Over 8b+ (Ed 3rd go) Nina Mala 8b (Ed 2nd go) Cubata+chupito 3euros 8b (Ed Rp) Sargantana Killer 8a+ (Ed onsight!)El Fustigador 8a+ (Me 1st Rp) Dando brea 8a (Ed and I 2nd go) Aeroplastica 8a (Me Rp) 7c+ (Me Rp) 2 7c's, 3 7b+ (Me onsight).
Edand Sam are both sponsored by Red Chili as well as Wild Country.
Read more about Ed and see him on video here....
