Hmmm...less tendon means more torque...14erAddict wrote:I think what's most impressive is that Tommy does this all with missing part of a finger...
*scratches head and leaves to cut off all fingertips
Hmmm...less tendon means more torque...14erAddict wrote:I think what's most impressive is that Tommy does this all with missing part of a finger...
Dave B wrote:And/or line thy helmet with tin foil and realize this is a freaking mountaineering website.
Steve Climber wrote:So that's your backpack, huh?
Clearly many people do not understand what "free" climbing is. I also especially appreciate those who judge their style, because I guarantee those judging can't even climb half that grade on the YDS, let alone on a big wall.meg383 wrote:If you want a good laugh...(or to get really angry at stupid people...)
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I would say that those judging have not left their sofa for many years except to go to the gas station to get Mountain Dew and Doritos to snack on whilst they play with the internet.I Man wrote:Clearly many people do not understand what "free" climbing is. I also especially appreciate those who judge their style, because I guarantee those judging can't even climb half that grade on the YDS, let alone on a big wall.meg383 wrote:If you want a good laugh...(or to get really angry at stupid people...)
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Sure, this isn't exactly the type of climbing I am personally interested in, but its still cool (and respectable) as s**t.
In defense of the layman, it's pretty understandable to assume "free climbing" and "free soloing" are interchangeable. A significant portion of the population still thinks grappling hooks are a staple in the climber's arsenal, so expecting them to appreciate the difference between aid and free is a little optimistic.I Man wrote:Clearly many people do not understand what "free" climbing is. I also especially appreciate those who judge their style, because I guarantee those judging can't even climb half that grade on the YDS, let alone on a big wall.
Sure, this isn't exactly the type of climbing I am personally interested in, but its still cool (and respectable) as s**t.
To be fair, those are both 5.14 pitches. Lynn Hill rules !plantmandan wrote:the Nose has only two pitches (about 200 ft.) that are 5.13 or harder
Apparently it was very elementary math. Anybody with even a modicum of knowledge can tell that two 5.7s would be a 10.14 pitch, 5 full grades harder than the hardest 5th class climbing. As such I don't believe that there is currently a definition for 10th class climbing, but in the interests of being proactive I would like to suggest that it should contain the following criteria:Skip Perkins wrote:As long as you are clarifying climbing terms: I have been telling people that I have climbed 5.14 because I did link up two 5.7 pitches. Am I correct? I did teach elementary math, but it was in Wisconsin.
I agree. This is the nartual progression of climbing.crossfitter wrote:
I would not be surprised to see Tommy and Kevin come back and repeat the dawn wall free, in better style, within a few years. An unsupported attempt would be the obvious next evolution in style, but that would probably require compromising by allowing the second to jug rather than requiring each climber to free every pitch.
Meh - this guy does that all the time.Doug Shaw wrote:Apparently it was very elementary math. Anybody with even a modicum of knowledge can tell that two 5.7s would be a 10.14 pitch, 5 full grades harder than the hardest 5th class climbing. As such I don't believe that there is currently a definition for 10th class climbing, but in the interests of being proactive I would like to suggest that it should contain the following criteria:Skip Perkins wrote:As long as you are clarifying climbing terms: I have been telling people that I have climbed 5.14 because I did link up two 5.7 pitches. Am I correct? I did teach elementary math, but it was in Wisconsin.
- you must be naked
- you must be gearless
- you must be climbing upside down
- you must have had your arms amputated
- you must be suffocating or asphyxiating
- all 10th class climbs must be performed on a perfectly frictionless surface