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Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Oct 7, 2007 - 10:05pm PT
An extraordinary feat!

"Honold has also onsight free-soloed Pipeline (A Squamish offwidth testpiece)"

Considered hard 5.10, by those who know. The first free ascent of Pipeline was by Greg Cameron in 1979 - solo. (In case he's listening.)
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Oct 29, 2009 - 09:21pm PT
bump for the best bold climber in the world right now.
The Wedge

Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
Oct 29, 2009 - 09:47pm PT
Just mind blowing!
MisterE

Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
Oct 29, 2009 - 09:56pm PT
Yesterday Alex and I walked into the ledge on the Rostrum and climbed the Excellent Adventure to the Rostrum roof. Alex onsighted the 5.13 trad pitch.
He's 22 now.


Thank you James.

The spirit of Wolfy lives again...

here too:

Rich Simpson
Bargainhunter

Mountain climber
Central California
Oct 29, 2009 - 10:46pm PT
Rumor has that Warner took along only 4 stoppers as pro on Astroman "because you need to make the belays safe."

True Warner?
TripL7

Trad climber
'dago'
Oct 30, 2009 - 12:10am PT
Has anyone got a copy of that shot of Werner leading, where he is at the top of the 'Enduro Corner' pitch, with the rope hanging below and just one piece of pro in place?

If you do, maybe you could post it?

It shows the steepness of that pitch, and the climb in general.

Peter Haan

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Oct 30, 2009 - 12:42am PT
Climbing dropout

Trad climber
Vancouver, BC
Oct 30, 2009 - 12:52am PT
Wow thats a major run out in the above photo .....


The climber in my shots is Hamish Fraser from Squamish.
Unfortunately I am pulling the haul line into the shot because it would be almost completely out of it otherwise.





TripL7

Trad climber
'dago'
Oct 30, 2009 - 01:54am PT
Thanks, Peter.

Spectacular shot of Werner, on a super spectacular climb.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 5, 2014 - 04:11am PT
Bump, yeah some cool stuff here.
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Jan 5, 2014 - 10:34am PT
Cameron Cross is the fellow from Montrose . . . anyone know what he's doing these days?

Alex will probably have a big year in 2014.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 5, 2014 - 11:03am PT
A long time ago that photo of Werner scared and kinda pissed me off. I get it now though.
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
Jan 31, 2019 - 08:08pm PT
Bump. 2007-2019.

Legend
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Feb 1, 2019 - 07:31am PT
Such a promising start. What has he done since then?
Just kidding. I forgot he was so young when he did Astroman
JLP

Social climber
The internet
Feb 1, 2019 - 01:00pm PT
Somehow I think I recall the very first time I had ever heard Alex's name - I think James posted something - here - about Alex sending the Alien on the Rostrum - with a rope at this point - but fresh out of the gym - maybe got it second try or some-such.
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Feb 1, 2019 - 01:52pm PT
maybe some insignificant climb like Tale of Power- this is why you do not remember it JLP?
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