Patagonia is awesome. This is old news but I found this video of the first free ascent of Cobra Crack, 5.14. Skip to minute three to get to the climbing. It is absolutely sick.
Sonnie Trotter First Free Ascent of Cobra Crack
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5.12c Offwidth in Red River Gorge – Hidden Dragon
If you have ever wanted to see what 5.12c offwidth climbing was then here is a great video of a Kris “odub” Hampton playing on Hidden Dragon in Red River Gorge. The line starts with an offwidth roof that you have to pull some sick moves to get up over. I have no idea why anybody would want to climb offwidth but odub does it hear with some semblance of style and grace.
A better video fo Fisher Chimney – Mt Shuksan
On my last post I felt bad that I couldn’t give a good description of the Fisher Chimney route on Mt Shuksan so I went searching for a bit and found this awesome video. Congrats to them for summitting.
Katie Brown on Tombstone – The Fall
I hate the feeling when you are pumped out, run out and then when you try to sink some gear it doesn’t fit. As I was watching this video of Katie Brown climbing I got ansy in my chair re-living my own moments just like her’s. Check it out.
Stolbists – The Story of the Free Solo-ers of Stolby
Alpinist 24 came in the mail the other day. The first thing I did was flip through every page, drooling over the amazing pictures. Then, using all my self control, I set it down. I need to ration my daily intake of Alpinist. All I want to do is read it cover to cover on the first day but then all the excitement would be over for the next three months. So instead I read only bits and pieces at a time and savor the stories.
I just finished my daily ration of Alpinist and read the Stolbist story. I can’t believe that there is an entire culture of free solo-ers living in Siberia of all places. Naturally the pictures of Stolby were not enough and I had to find more.