[Ethan]

I read that Beth Rodden lost out to her for the commercial

http://blog.bethrodden.com/2011/10/climbing-takes-hollywood.html

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[ferret]

nice video, disapointed by the blowtorching scene though, unfortunately comments have been disabled on vimeo...

[slackline]

This looks like it'll be good...

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[jwi]

This looks like it'll be good...

I bought it as a download and saw it tonight.  Very impressive movie!

[MorganW]

nice video, disapointed by the blowtorching scene though, unfortunately comments have been disabled on vimeo...

keep in mind it is granite.

[SA Chris]

Why is that relevant? It expands under heat like any other rock.

[Doylo]

Some old footage for those of you who haven't seen Committed:

[Jaspersharpe]

Don't think this has been on before.

It's some more old skool MEDWARDS footage. Another 1990s 8b+!!!



.....what? What do you mean?.........

[Ethan]

[Ethan]

[SA Chris]

That rock looks great, but there is a lot of FF through the dross in that vid.

[leeroy]

"it would be the most difficult female ascent in american rock climbing history."

hmmmm, forgetting someone maybe.

[Stubbs]

Who, Rodden?  Meltdown was meant to be mid 5.14, 9a would be 5.14d

[leeroy]

Who, Rodden?  Meltdown was meant to be mid 5.14, 9a would be 5.14d

was thinking lyn hill. admittedly the nose isnt as difficult in number, but surely it must be harder in most other ways.

[Stubbs]

I think the hardest pitches on the Nose free are 14a, but then we are just comparing apples, pears and oranges...

[Ethan]

I think the hardest pitches on the Nose free are 14a, but then we are just comparing apples, pears and oranges...

Exactly, you can't really go comparing a single pitch F9a to a big wall... What Sasha has done is incredible, lets not go nitpicking people and just be psyched for her!

[Jaspersharpe]

Indeed. And grade wise the quote is actually correct.

[Stubbs]

I'm psyched, she makes it look like a path, here's Jonathan Siegrist on the FA for comparison.

[leeroy]

I think the hardest pitches on the Nose free are 14a, but then we are just comparing apples, pears and oranges...

Exactly, you can't really go comparing a single pitch F9a to a big wall... What Sasha has done is incredible, lets not go nitpicking people and just be psyched for her!

Believe me Ethan im very psyched for her, the route looks fucking incredible and its amazing to see her do it with such relative ease. I guess i just see the nose as more impressive but you are right that its pointless to compare them.

[Gritlad]

bit of old school. quality just for the ending.

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[mrjonathanr]

bit of old school. quality just for the ending.

Thanks for posting that. Joe Brown looked about 15!