6'2" and 13st 8lb. That makes me 'overweight' on those graphs.
Ken Yager reports on supertopo that Alex Honnold has soloed The Phoenix in Yosemite. Phoenix is "only" a single-pitch 5.13a (7c+) but the business is technical insecure thin jamming and it is a long way up in the air.
The first day I worked on the route there were TWO rainbows in the waterfall below us. It was amazing.
Whoah dude!! WHAT DID IT MEAN!?
??? ???
I envision an emergency anchor that will fire into a crack (or the rock itself) at the press of a button or a pull of a cord.
Basically, if you leave aside Mcclure and Ondra, this is one of the more significant ascents in the UK in the last decade – and as usual people have absolutely no interest whatsoever.
“Pasqill did Kaabah recently and Evolution last year, and Smit did Kaabah a couple of years ago - they're all 8c+. Then there's Liquid Ambar and Sea of Tranquility being repeated - arguably 8c+ too.” - Ru
From facebook, Charlie Woodburn also did 'Once Upon...' today, though I daresay his ascent will be somewhat overshadowed by 5'2" of Warrington's finest. It must tear Steve apart having to belay her while she spreads that 'fucking white mess' everywhere.
It must tear Steve apart having to belay her while she spreads that 'fucking white mess' everywhere.