enjoimx
Big Wall climber
SLO Cal
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May 21, 2009 - 03:54pm PT
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Wow thats cool.
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Mike.
climber
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May 21, 2009 - 03:59pm PT
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Damn proud style and effort. Wow...
Switzerland sure does produce some amazing mountain athletes. Props to CH!
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FeelioBabar
climber
Sneaking up behind you...
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May 21, 2009 - 04:01pm PT
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PROUD!
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Slakkey
Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
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May 21, 2009 - 04:07pm PT
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Cool. Walk right up to it and go for it.
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hobo
climber
PDX
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May 21, 2009 - 04:08pm PT
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The best style el cap has ever seen.
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Redwreck
Social climber
Echo Parque, Los Angeles, CA
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May 21, 2009 - 04:10pm PT
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That's so awesome I can't even comprehend it.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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May 21, 2009 - 04:51pm PT
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He also burned the hell out of his leg, not far from the top, when the stove tipped over.
Good thing it happened after the monster ow, eh?
And it was Nicole's first wall.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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May 21, 2009 - 05:02pm PT
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Question: Would that have been the first onsight, no falls, all-free ascent of El Cap? I know Leo came close on El Nino.
Another Question: Have any of the free routes been done with no aid at all during the entire ascent from ground to top? (not necessariy onsight). In other words, no falls, no hangs on the gear or rope, and all belays at no-hands stances?
I'm sure it has, just wondering which routes, and who?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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May 21, 2009 - 05:02pm PT
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pure
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bob
climber
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May 21, 2009 - 05:11pm PT
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Link said he did the Nose in 2001. Not his first wall, but............holy shit!!! Nice work!
Bob J.
Edit: Nicole's first wall. Oops.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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May 21, 2009 - 05:12pm PT
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Mike Anderson did a semi-flash of Freerider, IIRC. He had done the Salathe in 'regular guy' style many years prior and said that the route was heaving ticked, again IIRC.
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WBraun
climber
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May 21, 2009 - 05:16pm PT
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That must of hurt to fall on some easier ground like that.
Just happens sometimes. Happened to me once doing the second ascent of a Shipley test piece. Climbed thru the crux and finally to easier 5.9 ground and thought I had it in the bag.
Foot skates off and it's all over. Hahaha
Ueli still did a real proud ascent .....
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the Fet
Supercaliyosemistic climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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May 21, 2009 - 05:17pm PT
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Wow, he flashed all the hard pitches, but fell on a wet spot. That's amazing.
Yuji came close to the onsight as well.
I think it's still waiting.
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GDavis
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2009 - 05:32pm PT
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Honnold did a no falls ascent of the salathe, linking the headwall from stance to stance.
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t*r
Trad climber
que se sabes tú de mi...
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May 21, 2009 - 05:39pm PT
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that's between the two of them... just because there's an article about it doesn't mean they owe u any explanation for anything
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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May 21, 2009 - 05:46pm PT
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Question about hauling. Devils in the details. Leader usually hauls in a party of two. Perhaps his new wife isn't remotely as bad ass as he is (probably) and waiting for her to clean and haul would have just wasted time.
peace
Karl
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Cpt0bvi0u5
Gym climber
San Diego CA
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May 21, 2009 - 05:46pm PT
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thats madness. Respect
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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May 21, 2009 - 05:47pm PT
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i quit.
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coz
Trad climber
California
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May 21, 2009 - 05:49pm PT
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It is the first on sight of El Cap, no falls. Who cares about a slip on wet 5.11?????
Can we just give it to him?
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