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The American climber Sasha DiGuilian became the first woman to climb the Massif Tsaranoro

The American climber, already world champion d & rsquo; climbing, Sasha DiGuilian to gravi free ascension, in July 2017, l & rsquo; indomitable Mora Mora in the National Park of the & rsquo; Andringitra. She is the first woman to successfully climb this route 700 meters long.

Mora Mora

Mora Mora that can be translated as "gently, slowly ", s & rsquo; extends on the left side of the integrated mass of Tsaranoro in & rsquo; Andringitra, in Fianarantsoa. For professionals & rsquo; climbing, it s & rsquo; d & rsquo is; a route classified 8c. The area is picturesque with large orange and black bumps, where scattered outcrops of yellow shades shape mountainous landscape. The Tsaranoro Valley is a destination for climbers since the late 90. And the inhabitants of & rsquo; Andonaka, the nearest town of Mora Mora site have since 20 years, took the & rsquo; d & rsquo habit; host climbers from around the world, come to challenge this stone wall.

A raised Mission

It took three days and three nights to Sasha and his friend DiGuilian Spanish climber Edu Marin, free climbing to climb this huge wall. These athletes of the & rsquo; extreme are the second to achieve such ascent. before them, there was the Czech climber Adam Ondra, who had managed the first climb, ten years after the & rsquo; opening the way. Mora Mora is definitely the & rsquo; one of the most dangerous cliff paths and the most difficult in the world. In addition to this second ascent, Digiulian also became the first woman to have climbed in freestyle.

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