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Highlife
Trad climber
California
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:00pm PT
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Whoever posted the picture above me wins. ^
Also great job guys!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:07pm PT
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Whew! These guys are hitting some serious stride . . . such an Irie team.
Thank you Rolo for your correspondence, not to mention your own contributions to alpinism.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:19pm PT
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damn. Pretty Super...human.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Feb 18, 2014 - 11:29pm PT
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Wow.
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Feb 19, 2014 - 12:29am PT
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ok, that's freaking proud. way to have a good time boys. ss
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Feb 19, 2014 - 01:35am PT
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!!!!!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Feb 19, 2014 - 02:11am PT
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just amazing.
i like this bit:
By this point their rope was reduced to 38 meters in length
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Feb 19, 2014 - 02:26am PT
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Amazing! Was it Royal Robbins who wrote about Yosemite climbers going off to the rest of the world to apply what they learned in the Valley? Or are they applying in Yosemite stuff they learned in Patagonia?
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA/Boulder, CO
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Feb 19, 2014 - 02:45am PT
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“The future of Yosemite climbing lies not in Yosemite, but in using the new techniques in the great granite ranges of the world.” — Yvon Chouinard, 1963 ...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 19, 2014 - 04:36am PT
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hey there say, rolo... very impressive rocks... :O
thanks for the map, it helps me understand better...
also, as to this:
It should be noted that their success was in spite of very bad conditions, with much ice and snow in the cracks and on the ridges courtesy of one of the wettest summer seasons in many years.
Caldwell and Honnold wore rockshoes to climb Pilar Goretta and the north face of Aguja Poincenot but climbed everything else wearing approach shoes (!!).
This was Honnold's first climb in Patagonia… Over the years Caldwell has done a number of impressive ascents in the area, most notably the first free and onsight ascent of Linea de Eleganza on Cerro Fitz Roy.e
thank you for the special note as to the climbers of special rock...
and how it was done-- "wettest season" and all, :O
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bigbird
climber
WA
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Feb 19, 2014 - 05:34am PT
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bhilden-
Point taken... Though technically one is nominated for a the award the year following the ascent, usually in february...
Impressive none the less... Hailing them as the next generation of "super-alpinist"? Maybe... I have my doubts... Mad free climbing ability does not make you an "super alpinist"... A strong pallet of diverse skills is needed to partake in that activity...
Then again I don't know them personally... They might have substantial mixed, ice and aid climbing skills I don't know about... In that case they might very well be the next generation of super alpinist...
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Degaine
climber
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Feb 19, 2014 - 07:01am PT
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What a fantastic alpine adventure! Thanks for sharing.
Climbing skills are the foundation, but these two clearly have the rope handling skills and wherewithal to move fast on alpine rock (even covered in rime ice).
Look forward to seeing photos (if there are any).
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Feb 19, 2014 - 12:15pm PT
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So this is basically the extended version of the Care Bear Traverse?
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Feb 19, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
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But as we can see a smoking good valley free climber can
Boom!
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bigbird
climber
WA
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Feb 19, 2014 - 04:52pm PT
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Look at it this way BB, can a mediocre free climber fire off Trango tower, G4, Cerro Torre or any other hard ( technical) to tick summit,
Yes "technically" one can. Conrad Anker has been quoted as saying he can only climb 5.12 something while "in shape" and yet has climbed big lines all over the world...
I'm not hating on the accomplishment, its a beautiful line, done in good style, I hope they continue alpine climbing. But groundbreaking? I am skeptical... Free climbers have been going big in the alpine for years. Peter Croft and Mauro Bole being notable examples...
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crøtch
climber
Whale's Vagina
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Feb 19, 2014 - 06:47pm PT
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Looks like more good weather on the way for Sunday through Wednesday. Suerte to everyone down there and thanks for letting us live vicariously through your adventures.
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Ralph S.
climber
Boise, ID
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Feb 19, 2014 - 09:59pm PT
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Easy climbs in dangerous places is one thing, but hard climbs in dangerous places is another level! Excellent job!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 19, 2014 - 10:55pm PT
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Good gawd!!
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mission
Social climber
boulder,co
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Feb 20, 2014 - 12:21am PT
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Pretty amazing accomplishment- congratulations! It's been tried for years by some of the best in the business.
A couple of interesting things about the gear list. Not many parties carry a tent, most use a double bivy sack. And Rolo doesn't mention any food- maybe it's just too heavy.
Hats off to these guys- I'm still trying to bag these summits a la carte!
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