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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:35pm PT
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That's simply amazing. Congrats to both of them.
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frank wyman
Mountain climber
helena montana
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:39pm PT
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That dorky Walenda guy got 2+ hours of primetime...I wonder if they will even mention this on TV?
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:47pm PT
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That's some Nose job!
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Denise Umstot
climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:48pm PT
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My thought exactly Frank. Way to go guys!!
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:55pm PT
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Wow!
I'm a slacker.
I'm not worthy.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Jun 17, 2012 - 12:55pm PT
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I am so happy for those two. I hope there was some video rolling of it?
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Anastasia
climber
InLOVEwithAris.
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:02pm PT
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Yeah!
This is so sweet! :)
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:04pm PT
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Mind-boggling. Congratulations to Alex and Hans!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 17, 2012 - 01:04pm PT
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Damn, they shattered the record.
I can't even comprehend the speed at which they must be moving.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:07pm PT
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Congratulations to Hans and Alex. An 8% improvement at this point is very impression.
I also can't help but point out that Eric Beck, who posted upthread, closes the loop on the history. Eric, I think, was the first to take speed climbing seriously: he and Frank Sacherer were the first to climb a Valley Grade VI in a day in 1964 or 1965 (?), the West Face of Sentinel, which was promptly reduced to a Grade V.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
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amazing
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:30pm PT
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That's pretty cool shit!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:35pm PT
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Aw aw. I'm still working on my mornin' tea.
Susan
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kenny morrell
Trad climber
danville,ca
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:39pm PT
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damn fine work. perfect morning for it.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:42pm PT
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Amazing. Nice run boys!
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:48pm PT
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That's pretty unbelievable... Good work dudes!
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ec
climber
ca
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:52pm PT
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zBrown, surely you coulda reached back prior to '92...
 ec
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rock grrl
Trad climber
CA
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Jun 17, 2012 - 01:56pm PT
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It's kinda funny, wish I'd stayed a few more days to see this, though it was over in less time than a Peter Jackson movie ;)
Congrats to the guys!
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