SANTI PADROS
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"I have always combined rock climbing with competition."
I started climbing in Montserrat at age 12 thanks to my father, and within a few months, we were already attempting the same routes. At 13, I completed my first 8a.
By the age of 15, I had already climbed my first 8c's in the Basque Country. In those years, they called me the child Prodigy of Sport Climbing. At 17, I managed to join the 9a club with Kinematix in France, thanks to my brother who drove us there, and we spent a few days climbing together.
Later, at 21, I managed to climb La Rambla 9a+, achieving the first repetition. It was one of the best moments of my sports career.
A couple of years ago, I completed the mythical route Chilam Balam 9a+/9b (5.15b), one of the most difficult and beautiful routes in the world.
At 26, I decided to end my career as a competitor to focus on what I love most. My great obsession right now is to bring difficulty to the great walls of the Himalayas.
I am really excited about the projects that will come in the next few years!
