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Ondra opens the toughest route in Malta: Ain't Sane in the Membrane (8c)
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Adam Ondra spent a few days in Malta with his young family to switch off. Of course, this relaxation program in a Mediterranean ambience should not be without a few climbing days. Ondra quickly climbed six routes in the eighth grade, secured the onsight first ascents of Fight Club (8b) and Winds of Change (8b +), as well as the first ascent of Ain't Sane in the Membrane, which at 8c is probably the hardest line on the island .
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