[remus]

Ondra also got hands off at that second knee bar I think?

He sure did.

https://youtu.be/TkdGK0d8iOk?t=274

[Fiend]

Should have shown 1:02 - 2:22 and 3:53 - 5:35 in extra slo-mo for the added vibe. Although no doubt Barrows will be watching those bits on repeat anyway 

Good clear footage of the actual climbing, and great effort Eder.

[Danny]

Makes me chuckle that McClure’s been saying in interviews for 20 years his strength is being an engineer/ working out weak mans beta/ refining every body position then this happens on his hardest route.

100%. Also remember a photo of him on Hubble looking anything but weak. He didn't knee cheat that either (though I don't think the fancy pads even existed at the time).

Irrespective of whether the new knees reduce the grade, that footage is truly amazing. Ondra levels of cadence and efficiency of movement.

[abarro81]

though I don't think the fancy pads even existed at the time

DG had already been on Hubble with pads by the time Steve did it IIRC. They were just harder to get hold of (and less advanced) back then..

Great footage!

[Adam Lincoln]

though I don't think the fancy pads even existed at the time

DG had already been on Hubble with pads by the time Steve did it IIRC. They were just harder to get hold of (and less advanced) back then..

Great footage!

Certainly not like now when loads of people have a whole quiver of pads!

[abarro81]

Yeah, I think even the aficionados probably only had 1 pair back then!

[grimer]

There was a video of Sean McColl trying Hubble with a kneepad (didn't manage it). In an interview with Sean and Ben, i remember Ben would barely look in Sean's direction - because of using a kneepad I presumed. After seeing that there was no way Steve could use one.

[shark]

There was a video of Sean McColl trying Hubble with a kneepad (didn't manage it). In an interview with Sean and Ben, i remember Ben would barely look in Sean's direction - because of using a kneepad I presumed. After seeing that there was no way Steve could use one.

Part of a Mammut? series of films called repeating the classics. So much for the history. Not only did he fail to repeat it he blamed having the wrong type of kneepad. Classy

[teestub]

Steve did experiment with that kneebar rest but couldn’t get it to work

Probably tricky wearing a pad over those baggy 3/4 length efforts!

[Doylo]

Steve did experiment with that kneebar rest but couldn’t get it to work

Should have tried his autobiography under the pad. Also the modern knee wizards practice and train them like any other skill, so they may not work straight away but they keep at it . May be wrong  but I imagine he’s not a fan of kneepads on a long hard route . He can’t even be arsed doing his shoelaces up usually .

[Wood FT]

Special to have continuous uncut footage like that and see the emotion at the top.

Well done Marsha capturing it.

Totally agree. Rare to get that.

[Doylo]

Looking forward to Steve’s ‘pretending to be happy’ post.

[SA Chris]

Special to have continuous uncut footage like that and see the emotion at the top.

Well done Marsha capturing it.

She seems to be on point right now. Skills.

[Franco]

That's pretty amazing footage. It's strange that you can learn so much about a person from just watching a video of them climbing, mostly from behind. I've never him, but you can tell just from this video that he's a really nice guy. Class effort.

[spidermonkey09]

Special to have continuous uncut footage like that and see the emotion at the top.

Well done Marsha capturing it.

Totally agree. Rare to get that.

Definitely worth acknowledging the many, many days Marsha has put in behind the camera filming both Eder and Josh the last few years. She won't be done yet either ; amazing commitment!

[SA Chris]

Got round to watching it, impressive footage. precise climbing; I noted he only put his food slightly wrong once and rarely repositions on holds.

[Wellsy]

Yeah it's genuinely beautiful to watch

[Bradders]

Special to have continuous uncut footage like that and see the emotion at the top.

Well done Marsha capturing it.

Totally agree. Rare to get that.

Definitely worth acknowledging the many, many days Marsha has put in behind the camera filming both Eder and Josh the last few years. She won't be done yet either ; amazing commitment!

Often thought the same about Sam Lawson, we're very lucky to have people like them who are so keen to film these things.

[El Mocho]

Yeah nice footage and congrats to Eder, hopefully Josh will get success as well or at least continue to enjoy trying it...

Really smooth controlled climbing, I liked how he dropped his knee pads with no care where they might land - I'd have been worried about the river. The whole brush scene at 12.20 has left me a little undecided about it all. Can't decide if he is a complete amateur for carrying it all that way up the route or a complete wad for ditching it at the end. Either way reminded me of cyclists ditching wrappers, empty bidons etc in the run in to the finish... marginal gains.

[teestub]

Anyone notice that there’s something taped to the wall at 0:50 in the vid? Wonder what it is: a positive affirmation, a koan, a beta reminder?!

[SA Chris]

Something used commonly for seeping rock?

[submaximal gains]

Found a way to compare Eder's ascents of Rainshadow and Rainman. Interestingly he seems like his beta and speed on the lower section (raindogs and the roof) haven't changed in the 14 months between the ascents.

https://viewsync.net/watch?v=freZNzGm0jA&t=18&v=tAeVbsv0mgc&t=5&mode=solo

[36chambers]

Found a way to compare Eder's ascents of Rainshadow and Rainman. Interestingly he seems like his beta and speed on the lower section (raindogs and the roof) haven't changed in the 14 months between the ascents.

https://viewsync.net/watch?v=freZNzGm0jA&t=18&v=tAeVbsv0mgc&t=5&mode=solo

It looks like the post-roof kneebar on Rainman would be in for Rainshadow then?

Also is that the huge rest of Bat Route to the right of said kneebar, anyone know how hard it would be to traverse into that?

[Nails]

Filip Babicz repeats E9 Appointment with Death rope-solo https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/filip-babicz-repeats-e9-appointment-with-death-rope-solo-at-wimberry.html

Interesting method of self-belaying

[CapitalistPunter]

Mat Wright has climbed a hard trad route although he hasn't said what it is. Freddy Mead posted a picture of Mat at the bottom of what is likely The Groove with the caption "Well he's only gone and done it. What an utter madman. Watch this space..."

It's an old pic because of the Eb shoes in the background which I imagine Mat would never want to use again after dropping Eb. Mat told me about a year back that he did all the moves on The Groove, although allegedly what he just did was even better. We shall see.