Claudio Caffè: first 8c/+ for Jenny Lavarda

On the 8th of September, Jenny Lavarda (Italy) managed to send Claudio Caffè, 8c, at the crag of Terra Promessa (Arco - Italy). Claudio Caffè is a 32m long overhanging route bolted by François Legrand.
At the time François sent the route and graded it 8c/+.
Jenny is the 11th woman to send such a grade:
Josune Bereziartu (ESP) Honky Tonky 8c, Campezzo, Spain 1998 Liv Sansoz (FRA) Hasta la Vista 8c/c+, Mt. Charleston, USA, 2000 Marietta Uhden (GER) Sonne im Herzen 8c, Kochel, Germany, 2001 Aleksandra Taistra (POL) Power Play VI.7/8c, the Prądnik Valley, Poland, 2004 Beth Rodden (USA) The Optimist 5.14b/8c (FA), Smith Rock, USA, 2004 Eva Lopez (ESP) Nuria 8c, Cuenca, Spain 2005 Martina Čufar (SLO) Vizija 8c, Osp, Slovenia, 2005 Maja Vidmar (SLO) Osapski pajek 8c, Osp, Slovenia 2006 Natalija Gros (SLO) Strelovod 8c, Osp, Slovenia 2006 Kinga Ociepka (POL) Geminis 8c, Rodellar, Spain 2006 Jenny Lavarda (ITA), Claudio Caffè 8c/+, Terra Promessa, Italy 2006
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