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Ainhize Belar Barrutia Climbs Classic 5.14d in Siurana
Ainhize Belar Barrutia is on a climbing trip in Siurana, and on her first day, managed a quick tick of Estado Crítico 5.14d (9a). The route is the young Spanish climber’s third of the grade. Belar Barrutia made history in 2024 when she became the first Spanish woman to climb 5.15a. She was only 18 years old at the time.
“After trying the route during last autumn and fall on the last slab a few times, today was the day,” said Belar Barrutia. “One try to remember and a second one to do it. It seems that the training of these past months is working little by little. Very happy to be able to do my first [5.14d] away from home and keep adding cool lines as this one! There are still many days left here, so let’s go.”
Estado Crítico is a classic in Siurana. The 35-metre route follows a fissure up an overhanging wall of limestone. It was established in 2004 by Ramón Julián Puigblanque and has seen repeats from Adam Ondra, Patxi Usobiaga, Magnus Midtbø, Alex Megos, Sonnie Trotter, Will Bosi, Leo Bøe, Laura Rogora, and more. For Megos, who climbed Estado Crítico in 2012, the route was his first, and in fact, the world’s first, onsight of 5.14d. The route has not been onsighted or flashed since. Rogora was close, getting the route on her second go. For Ondra, who was 14 years old at the time, the route took three.
Only 20 years old, Belar Barrutia has had some huge ascents to her name. In September 2024, she sent Iñi Ameriketan 5.15a at the Baltzola cave in Bilbao, Spain, becoming the first Spanish woman ever to climb the grade. Less than two weeks later, she climbed Celedon 5.14d in La Leze. She ticked her first 5.14d with Begi Puntuan in Etxauri, Spain. In September 2025, she ticked Harroputza 5.14d, also in La Leze.
Victor Guillermin Climbing Estado Crítico 5.14d
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