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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Wow. Last night, Tommy Caldwell and I were awarded Honorary Memberships to The American Alpine Club, which is the highest award they have to offer. It is given to individuals who have had a lasting and highly significant impact on the advancement of climbing. I believe the last time the honor was given was to Lynn Hill. Tommy and I have had very little time to reflect back on the #DawnWall since topping out 2.5 weeks ago. Standing on this stage, side by side with one of my closest friends and personal heroes, was the first time the impact of our climb has sunk in. Thank you to everyone who believed and supported us throughout the 7 year journey. Photo @brady_robinson. #whatsyourdawnwall #aacdinner15
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I told Tommy myself last night, and then introduced him to lilabiene.
Partied at the Regency. Flew home in my tux shirt and black jeans.
Got here for half time.
Messner wants some of my Harding relics, but the bat tent goes to Yeager.
(I introduced the two, Ken dug it.)
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Great thread, Steve.
Way to focus the community on the center of the fire!
Beyond my knowledge of words to describe what Tommy and Kevin were able to accomplish.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Wow, those dudes do clean up nicely. Somebody must have sent them to the dry cleaner. And Whoa!, rock hard in a tux... Look out ladies.
Congrats, again, team.
Shipoopoi, nice post. I was wondering if there were other pitches in Yosemite that got a 5.14+. I know Meltdown got .14c and to my knowledge it was the previous hardest.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Plant foreman my ass. There were a dozen or more tuxes there, but everyone was looking really sharp, especially Tommy.
Must've been the smile.
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Honorary membership is highest award?
Ron, couldn't you talk them into joining?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I quit over a decade ago, but I thought that the Underhill was the highest award.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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The word "awesome" is overused, but is appropriate here. Nice going, guys. We started it, but you finished it. I can't imagine improving on what you did.
WM
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Last night I was flying home with a colleague who is not a climber. As we were waiting to board, he asked me if the climb those two guys did in Yosemite was as big a deal as he thought it was.
Simple answer: "Yes."
It is always hard to imagine what thing is going to expand the possible.
In Yosemite: Sentinel, Lost Arrow, Half Dome, The Nose, NIAD, The FFA of the Nose, and I am predicting The Dawn Wall FFA.
Pretty cool
As an aside, I don't think we have a single defining short free climb, a speed climbing record, or a free solo in our history, just the most recent ones.
Congratulations to Tommy and Kevin
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dhayan
climber
los angeles, ca
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How bout Bachar soling Nabisco, Croft - Astroman, or Honnald - Half Dome?
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Or
Peter Haan solos Crack of Doom 1971 (I think '71)
Henry Barber solos the Steck/Salathe 1973
Charlie Fowler solos Direct North Buttress of Middle Cathedral Rock 1977
John Bachar solos Nabisco Wall 1980
Peter Croft solos North Face of the Rostrum 1985
Wolfgang Gullich solos Separate Reality 1986
Peter Croft solos Astroman in 1987
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dhayan
climber
los angeles, ca
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Wow I didn't realize Barber did that in 73. I see your point though. I haven't been climbing very long so can't speak from experience on how these soloing feats were defining in the same way as the seminal free climbs. But at least in my mind, the solo of Astroman and half dome really stand out.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Wait until Alex free solos Freerider or Golden Gate
And then in some future time we cannot comprehend, someone free solos the Dawn Wall, and no one then can quite figure out why we all choked up on 14 January 2015 at 3:30 pm...or was it 1915.
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