description Panem et Circenses Overview
Panem et Circenses is a sport climbing route located in Arco, Italy, first climbed by Adam Ondra in 2008. The route is graded 8c+ and features sustained overhangs with intricate movements on limestone. It is considered a benchmark for elite climbers due to its technical demands.
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Panem et Circenses ranks #288 of 358 in the Climbing Route ranking, behind Muir Wall, ahead of Hugh.
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Where is Panem et Circenses?
Panem et Circenses is a steep sport route near Arco in northern Italy, one of Europe's best-known climbing destinations. The line is only about 15 meters long but is graded around 8c, or 5.14b.
Who free-soloed Panem et Circenses?
Italian climber Alfredo Webber climbed it without a rope in March 2021 at age 52. Guinness recognized the ascent as the hardest-graded route completed free solo at the time.
What makes Panem et Circenses difficult?
The route combines an overhanging wall with shallow finger pockets and very small holds. Its difficulty is concentrated into a short, technically precise sequence where errors can be difficult to recover from.
Is Panem et Circenses harder than Alex Honnold's Free Rider route?
By individual move grade, Panem et Circenses at about 5.14b is harder than Free Rider's roughly 5.12d climbing. Free Rider on El Capitan is vastly longer, however, so the two free-solo achievements demand very different kinds of endurance and risk management.
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