jghedge
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 22, 2012 - 09:19pm PT
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Am I the only one who noticed this from today's El Cap Report?
This seems rather historic to me...isn't this the first free solo of an El Cap route, albeit a shorter one, and not counting the E Buttress?
"Alex, you recall from yesterday’s report, did the West Face with Kate Rutherford. I guess he liked it because he went and soloed it this morning! The crux was the 8 mile hike out to the highway!!"
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The Warbler
climber
the edge of America
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May 22, 2012 - 09:21pm PT
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Getting closer....
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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May 22, 2012 - 09:24pm PT
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I read that and was not sure that "soloed" = "free-soloed".
But for sure the West Face would be a romp for Alex compared to NWFHD.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 22, 2012 - 09:40pm PT
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This seems rather historic to me...isn't this the first free solo of an El Cap route, albeit a shorter one, and not counting the E Buttress? The WF has always had an asterisk attached to it when counting up yer El Cap routes.
Proud send though none the less.
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MisterE
Social climber
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May 22, 2012 - 09:46pm PT
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The Warbler is singing the introduction to the swan song - LOL!
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Silver
Big Wall climber
Nor Nev
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May 22, 2012 - 09:57pm PT
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Why is that Russ? Harder than SFWC.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 22, 2012 - 10:04pm PT
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Why is that Russ? Harder than SFWC.
It's not a difficulty thing, but a location thing. WF is just too far around the corner to count, much like the East Butt. A lack of nailing, when El Cap routes were all about nailing, also takes off points.
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jghedge
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2012 - 10:13pm PT
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"It's not a difficulty thing, but a location thing."
It's still bigger than Half Dome, and way bigger than the Zodiac
Robbins and Herbert didn't do it as a nailing route on the FA?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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May 22, 2012 - 10:17pm PT
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Agree with Russ, the intimidation factor on WF is not the same as the frontside routes... right around the time that the exposure kicks in, the 11b/c fingercrack pitch, the wall suddendly shelters you and it's not like you're a fly on a windshield anymore. But yeah, one helluva cool thing. It's gonna happen, you know it. My money is still on Freerider. To think of what has happened in climbing in my lifetime...the FA of the Nose was ticked the year I was born. I love that factoid!
Just thinking...which is whay I do in lieu of climbig these days...you know, it took two years...two years... for Robbins et al to sac up for the second ascent of the Nose. An eternity in climbing time, right? Makes you wonder how long it'll take for a bona fide El Cap route to get, you know....
We're not worthy.
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john hansen
climber
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May 22, 2012 - 10:18pm PT
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One more step..
A couple more years...
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 22, 2012 - 10:20pm PT
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Hedge writes:
It's still bigger than Half Dome, and way bigger than the Zodiac
Robbins and Herbert didn't do it as a nailing route on the FA?
Well, according to Supertopo, it is not bigger than Half Dome, and Zodiac is actually WAY BIGGER than the WF. C'mon Joe... on these climbing threads, as opposed to your poly threads, you gots to bring some facts to the game.
Lots of things were "nailing routes" back then.... until 5.7 took over from pins.
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jghedge
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2012 - 10:21pm PT
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"Well, according to Supertopo, it is not bigger than Half Dome, and Zodiac is actually WAY BIGGER than the WF"
It's 2000', Half Dome is 1800', and the Zodiac is 1600' right? No?
And there's practically no 5.7 on it...have you done it?
5.7 is Manure Pile, not El Cap west face
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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May 22, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
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Look it up.... under the tab with the climbing info for routes.... give it a virginal click.
And there's practically no 5.7 on it...have you done it? Nope, never done it.
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enjoimx
Trad climber
Kirkwood, ca
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May 22, 2012 - 10:25pm PT
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1500 feet. You might be thinking of west buttress or lurking fear?
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WBraun
climber
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May 22, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
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Who cares how high it is or whatever.
The west face of El Cap is one of the best routes in Yosemite.
Free soling that is so cool ......
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john hansen
climber
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May 22, 2012 - 10:30pm PT
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Yes it is,, that guy Alex is pretty good.
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Silver
Big Wall climber
Nor Nev
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May 22, 2012 - 10:30pm PT
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^^^^^these words are true^^^^^
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