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Jorge Luis Pimentel his first 8a + "The Colony" in Cueva Cabeza la Vaca. With 22 years of age and the last 8 doing sports in the Valley of Viñales, this young man who will head of the new generation climbers, with the chain any harder this year in Cuba, is making its own history, chalking up more routes hard on the island's. National Champion in last year Difficulty and third in block, has become the most strung round climber in a month in 4.

You don't have eighth in your list until you won in the difficulty event this year. "Having A scrounged the title gave you confidence?

More than trust, a vein of energy and motivation at a time, motivation can become the center of your progress in climbing.

Four chained eighth in a month ....! is a record to Cuba!

Years ago there was the same mentality as now, that if it can be more. Climbers 7C originally thought as a limit and not as an actual address; I am of the view that the maximum degree is not yet marked in the history of climbing, anywhere in the world. When my first 8a chained "Esplendidos" cost me a lot, and then the next almost nothing and thus four in a month encouraging my friends and myself, until I chain my first 8a + a month later.

Esplendidos first, then Hay Papito, followed by Vibración Interior  and on top of Don Cójate de la Mancha.

These four were the 8th my vision to another level and climbing more in Cuba which is a sport that needs our push to get ahead.

Tell me about The Colony. 8a + "Was it hard?

After a good chain any of 8a Why not try the difference between half a degree? Climbers in Cuba often say that gripped 8a ahead is long, half a degree can become a nightmare of a few feet and small strips in ceilings up to 40 meters, but I think everything is on motivation and what you have to believe, and my first came to The Colony 8a + route collapsed with an aggressive enough toe, which cost me deal with it, but in the end in the heat, no matter what is done and see if it works with 8b.

Now that you've reached this level. Are you ready for what comes next?

Nothing, what follows is to chain it all.

Some say that grades are just numbers. Do you see the sport as grades and numbers?

To my opinion, the escalation is defined in two words (Progression and Motivation).

What are you looking?

Anything that is within my reach for now, I do not like stuck with a single route, try everything and see.

What do you propose now that the season is over and the heat rises?

In addition to uploading my degree , place the body to the heat and that's it, keep climbing in Cuba, the season never ends.

What would you say to those who see you, an example to follow.

I do not see as an example, but look at themselves, think about the final route has been able to string, this will drive them to be better.