Matt Segal Climbs 385-Metre 5.14 in Mexico in a Day
Matt Segal and Emily Harrington set out earlier this year to repeat one of Mexico鈥檚 hardest multi-pitch in a day. Called La Sombra del Cham谩n, the 385-metre 5.14a found on La Pared del Cham谩n in El Salto was first climbed at the end of 2025 by 脕lvaro Basich and Dami谩n Zepeda. Segal ended up making the first one-day ascent and the second free ascent, linking the original 14 pitches into nine. While Segal and Harrington initially set out for a team free ascent, Harrington eventually switched into support mode and belayed Segal on his effort. 鈥淓mily is being a hero...
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