By Adam Winters
Administrator
From Bishop, CA
Apr 1, 2008
| is this some sick joke? |  |
By Drew Bedford
From Wasatch Back, UT
Apr 1, 2008
| LOL. Nice April fool | |
By Pablo Kollmar
From Laramie, WY
Apr 1, 2008
| Soloed while wearing a chewbacca suit and smoking black and milds.
At least that is what I heard. | |
By Greg DeMatteo
From Flagstaff, Az
Apr 1, 2008
| It was me. I was the soloist in the OP. | |
By John Langston
Apr 2, 2008
| Not to take away from the joking but, this will probably happen in the next 10 years.
Whether it's someone just learning how to climb in a gym in Iowa or someone who's already strong, I don't know. I just see the level of the new generation and it's unbelievable.
Reardon probably could have done it. Onsight. | |
By SAL
From broomdigiddy
Apr 3, 2008
| may not be a joke. Hold your hats... | |
By SAL
From broomdigiddy
Apr 3, 2008
| John Langston wrote: Not to take away from the joking but, this will probably happen in the next 10 years. Whether it's someone just learning how to climb in a gym in Iowa or someone who's already strong, I don't know. I just see the level of the new generation and it's unbelievable. Reardon probably could have done it. Onsight.
I think Honnold will have it :) if he has not already. | |
By John McNamee
Administrator
From Littleton, CO
Apr 4, 2008
| Over on supertopo it is being discussed that Honnold has actually soloed it ropeless.
Amazing send. | |
By SAL
From broomdigiddy
Apr 4, 2008
| Yes he did it. | |
By Tracy Roach
From Littleton
Apr 4, 2008
| Jeeze and to think the thing was just recently freed for the first time ever. I heard from a reliable source that he did it just shy of 2 hours!!!! Wish I could have seen it. | |
By caughtinside
From Point Richmond, CA
Apr 4, 2008
| Tracy Roach wrote: Jeeze and to think the thing was just recently freed for the first time ever. I heard from a reliable source that he did it just shy of 2 hours!!!! Wish I could have seen it.
First freed in 1991 by Peter Croft and Johnny Woodward. | |
By John McNamee
Administrator
From Littleton, CO
Apr 5, 2008
| 1h 23 minutes is all it took... For me its a two day aid climb! | |
By Mike Anderson
Apr 10, 2008
| I give up.
I'm gonna sign up for golf lessons on Monday. | |
By Tony Bubb
From Boulder, CO
Apr 10, 2008
| Seems most of the discussion and datials for this site are at:
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/colorado/106135143
For my own part, having climbed the thing and having freed just "here and there" parts of it, I can't imagine soloing it. Even the top pitch just seemed like too much to stomach. It's not bullet-proof stone, ya know. | |
By John J. Glime
From Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 10, 2008
| Mike Anderson wrote: I give up. I'm gonna sign up for golf lessons on Monday.
I think this is one of the best comments on the audacity and impressiveness of the climb. For Mike to feel that way/make that statement says a lot. | |
By Tea
Apr 10, 2008
| My fucking head just exploded. Proud! | |
By jfox
From Blackhawk, CO
Apr 10, 2008
| Wow! How does one go from my level (nearly shitting yer pants leading 5.7) to free-soloing routes like this? I may take up golf too.
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