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Video: Patxi Usobiaga the fighter

The second episode of the series 'Strange Heroes' by La Sportiva with Basque rock climber Patxi Usobiaga.
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Patxi Usobiaga climbing Papichulo 9a+ at Oliana in Spain
François Lebeau

After the first episode with Jacopo Larcher, here’s the next in the miniseries 'Strange Heroes’ by La Sportiva. This time the spotlight is on Basque power house Patxi Usobiaga, the climber who in 2007 entered the record books by becoming the first person in the world to onsight 8c+, with his first ascent of Bizi euskaraz at Etxauri in Spain.

Just when he was at the apex of his career, the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Lead World Cup and 2009 World Champion was forced to stop climbing due to a car accident in 2011.

After a long, painful and frustrating road to recovery Usobiaga returned to his former fitness and in April this year he even managed to redpoint his third 9a+. Usobiaga the fighter, Usobiaga El Luchador!



Link: www.lasportiva.com, Instagram Patxi Usobiaga , FB Patxi Usobiaga, www.pucseries.com

 

Patxi Usobiaga, Papichulo, Oliana, Spain - Patxi Usobiaga climbing Papichulo 9a+ at Oliana in SpainPatxi Usobiaga - Patxi Usobiaga competiting at the European Championships 2004 at LeccoBernardo Gimenez - Patxi Usobiaga climbing Action Direct, 9a, Frankenjura, GermanyKalymnos Climbing Festival - From 18-22 May 2011 the island of Kalymnos will host its annual climbing festival featuring Patxi Usobiaga and Nicolas FavresseArco Rock Legends - Arco Rock Legends 2008: the winners Maja Vidmar and Adam Ondra, together with Kilian Fischhuber, Patxi Usobiaga and Anna StöhrArco Rock Legends - The winners of Arco Rock Legends 2007, Patxi Usobiaga and David Lama, together with Angela EiterPatxi Usobiaga Lakunza - Patxi Usobiaga LakunzaKrakow Mountain Festival - Patxi Usobiaga at the Krakow Mountain FestivalKranj 2009 - Patxi Usobiaga, World Cup Lead, Kranj 2009Luna nascente, Val di Mello - Patxi UsobiagaPatxi Usobiaga - Patxi Usobiaga campus boarding.Patxi Usobiaga & Adam Ondra - Patxi Usobiaga & Adam Ondra discussing route betaPatxi Usobiaga - Patxi Usobiaga climbing Action Direct, 9a, Frankenjura, Germania - ARCO ROCK MASTER 2008 - Patxi UsobiagaARCO ROCK LEGENDS 2008 - Patxi UsobiagaPaxti Usobiaga - Paxti Usobiaga on-sighting Paxti Usobiaga - Paxti Usobiaga on-sighting
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