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Ten full fingers bad for climbing ability
November 01, 2005, 04:07:41 pm
Just a little bit good:

"On October 30-31, Tommy Caldwell free climbed both The Nose and Freerider in a combined time of 23 hours and 23 minutes. He started October 30 at 1:03 am and cruised up The Nose in 11 hours..."

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#1 Ten full fingers bad for climbing ability
November 01, 2005, 05:27:48 pm
isn't lapping them a bit excessive?

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#2 Ten full fingers bad for climbing ability
November 01, 2005, 06:05:47 pm
No. It would have impressed me more if he'd downclimbed freerider though, makes more sense I think.

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#3 Ten full fingers bad for climbing ability
November 01, 2005, 11:03:07 pm
that would be one hardcore circuit...

 

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