Connor Herson has made the third ascent of one of the world’s hardest 100-metre trad multipitch routes, Crown Royale, in Jøssingfjord, first established by Pete Whittaker.
The route overhangs by around 25 degrees at its steepest section and climbs the full 100 metres of the Profilveggen wall. Pete made the first ascent in 2023, describing it as “one of the hardest pieces of trad climbing I’ve ever done.”
Jernej Kruder completed the second ascent in May last year. Connor travelled to Jøssingfjord just two months later to try the line alongside Shawn Raboutou, Carlo Traversi, Jacopo Larcher, and Babsi Zangerl.
Crown Royale is one of the most difficult 100-metre trad (gear-protected) multipitch routes in the world, located on the Profile Wall in Jøssingfjord, Norway. Established by Pete Whittaker, the line follows steep, overhanging terrain, includes the demanding second pitch Eigerdosis (8c), and is graded at around 9a.
Watch the ascent video:
Source: alp.org.ua