Willow Petrobelli climbed Víctimes del Futur in Margalef, Spain, marking her first route graded 5.14c/d. Two days later, she sent Enara at 5.14b. The breakthrough is her second personal-best grade this year, following her ascent of Pal Este, graded 5.14c.

By the Numbers
  • 2 days separated Petrobelli’s ascents of Víctimes del Futur and Enara.
  • 4 routes graded 5.14b or harder climbed by Petrobelli this year: Víctimes del Futur, Pal Este, Via del Quim and Enara.
Yes, But

The grade for Víctimes del Futur remains disputed. Petrobelli is comfortable claiming the guidebook’s 5.14c/d rating, while climbers who have repeated the route have placed it anywhere from 5.14c to 5.14d.

Bottom Line

Petrobelli’s rapid run of hard sends signals a major step forward, even as the exact grade of her latest climb remains open to debate.