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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Jun 23, 2010 - 11:29am PT
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Came here to post this but I guess I don't get up early enough. Crazyness.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Jun 23, 2010 - 12:08pm PT
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Giving hope to goofy looking kids everywhere, he's our hero!
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 23, 2010 - 12:08pm PT
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OK, forget what I said back on the "Honnold, please don't solo the Nose" thread some months back. Got to give it to the guy.
Personally I'm hoping to drag my sorry ass up Half Dome one more time this summer. Giving myself 3 days. lol But don't worry, I'll let free soloists pass.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 23, 2010 - 12:12pm PT
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He brought about a 30 ft cord on Half Dome and he brought a full 60 meter rope on The Nose, only used it getting to boot, for the king swing, and on the great roof.
I guess that means he was unroped on the changing corners pitch?
A tiny shiver of fear goes through me just thinking about it......
That dude is mind blowing!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Jun 23, 2010 - 12:30pm PT
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Bad f'ing ass. Cutting Dean and Hans' solo link up times by what 50%!!!???
If you can do something in half the time it took Hans and Dean, well, that's insane.
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tonesfrommars
Trad climber
California
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Jun 23, 2010 - 12:34pm PT
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W.O.W. wow wow
that's fantastic.
(i'm guessing some french free on the changing corners..? having seen the video of T.C. grunting up it seems like a pretty desperate pitch. And with the pack and rack, etc?)
I'm really glad to see this kind of effort from Alex as it puts less emphasis on the "big free solo" and brings him closer into the realm of the kind of feats croft potter flourine et al. are known for. Slightly less sensational to the casual observer, but no less serious. A little more room for flexibility and just plain badass.
Proud stuff Alex. keep it up.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jun 23, 2010 - 12:54pm PT
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Very cool ascents Alex. I am curious about the details of unroped French freeing. The pictures I have seen of Changing Corners didn't seem to have much protection to pull on.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 23, 2010 - 01:10pm PT
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Yeah man, I'm really wondering about some of those upper pitches without a rope.....and shaking my head.
Details CMac? Anyone?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Jun 23, 2010 - 01:34pm PT
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Way cool!
Be safe, Alex!
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luggi
Trad climber
from the backseat of Jake& Elwood Blues car
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Jun 23, 2010 - 01:47pm PT
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Jun 23, 2010 - 02:03pm PT
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Just amazing is all I can say!
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Gene
Social climber
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Jun 23, 2010 - 02:06pm PT
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Perhaps the lad had a daisy belay at the CC pitch(?) Astounding what he's done. A walk in the park.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 23, 2010 - 02:08pm PT
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gee, what's left to do? a NSEW linkup? The Nose, Steck Salathe, NWFHD and the Rostrum...
amazing beyond imagining... Karl's right, I'm wrong, there is a god...
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 23, 2010 - 02:13pm PT
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How about RNWF, Growing Up, and Southern Belle, back to back?
Maybe throw in Karma for an appetizer.....
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WandaFuca
Social climber
From the gettin place
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Jun 23, 2010 - 02:19pm PT
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Wow! What an amazing day for Alex!
As to the Changing Corners pitch--and not meant in anyway to detract from his amazing speed ascent--it looks to me like he is aiding it unroped. In the photo below Alex seems to be standing on an aider attached to the bolt.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 23, 2010 - 02:29pm PT
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Whew....that's actually a bit of a relief!
Did he do the sit start?
BWA HA Hhahaaaa! That's a great one Randisi.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Jun 23, 2010 - 03:06pm PT
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The only aid fall we had on the Triple Direct was my partner's ripping three micro nuts from the Changing Corners.
What about the pitch to the Glowering Spot? Also hairy!
This achievement is so far out there. Still can't rap the mind around it. Amazing stuff from the young blood.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Jun 23, 2010 - 03:21pm PT
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As to the Changing Corners pitch--and not meant in anyway to detract from his amazing speed ascent--it looks to me like he is aiding it unroped. In the photo below Alex seems to be standing on an aider attached to the bolt.
Yes I assumed that "unroped" did not mean "free solo" for a lot of the hard pitches. Still balls out either way.
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