BURSTJapanese climber Taisei Homma recently repeated La Rambla 5.15a (9a+) in Siurana, Spain. Originally bolted and climbed by German climber Alex Huber in 1994 as a 35-metre 5.14c, it was later extended by Dani Andrada to become what it is today. Andrada didn’t make the first ascent though – instead it was opened by Ramón Julián Puigblanque in 2003.
Since this FA, La Rambla has gone on to become one of the most popular 5.15a routes in the world. It’s seen repeats from many top climbers including Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, Alex Megos, Margo Hayes, Stefano Ghisolfi, Jacopo Larcher, Seb Bouin, Chaehyun Seo, and Michaela Kiersch, among many others. In 2017, Hayes famously made history by becoming the first woman to climb 5.15a with her ascent of the historic line.
La Rambla is Homma’s hardest sport route redpoint to date. In 2023 he spent time projecting the route, coming back this year to finish it up. He’s best known for his comp climbing resume. He has been a lead climbing specialist on the World Cup circuit since 2018, regularly competing in events around the world for Team Japan. He has one gold, five silvers, and one bronze Lead World Cup medals to his name.
Chaehyun Seo on La Rambla 5.15a
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