OS solo of Romantic Warrior better than Freerider?

Both totally beyond anything I'll ever do, so props to both.

Hey man, I top roped one of my old 5.10c this weekend and didn't core shot my rope.

PUT THAT IN UR PIPE AND SMOKE IT HATERS.

:P

ffs next MP will be debating how many angels fit on the head of a pin....and Patrick Edlinger was free soloing 12 pitch 5.12s in the Verdon in the 90s.

GDavis Davis wrote:

My point is that we are talking about a guy that passed away who a lot of people knew and liked, so as fun as the sports-fan talk of hyperbole and slander is, maybe practice some self-editing.

Didn't get that from your initial post, but I agree that it is bad style to slander the deceased.  I do think that simply comparing Michael's solo of RW to Honnold's solo of Freerider is a pretty big compliment to both as both solos stand way ahead of anything else anyone has ever done without a rope.

Joe M. wrote:

  I do think that simply comparing Michael's solo of RW to Honnold's solo of Freerider is a pretty big compliment to both as both solos stand way ahead of anything else anyone has ever done without a rope.

You forget Hansjörg Auer (as usual).

Kees van der Heiden wrote:

You forget Hansjörg Auer (as usual).

Duh, only American climbing accomplishments count.  It's the same reason that Sasha was the first woman to climb 9a, and that Sharma is the greatest climber to have ever lived, but Ondra is just a one-trick pony.

Jon Rhoderick wrote:

God I miss Acopa Climbing shoes, those Spectres are the classiest climbing shoes ever made. 

Agreed! 

Pnelson wrote:

Duh, only American climbing accomplishments count.  It's the same reason that Sasha was the first woman to climb 9a, and that Sharma is the greatest climber to have ever lived, but Ondra is just a one-trick pony.

Who said Sharma is the greatest climber to ever live? 

master gumby wrote:

Who said Sharma is the greatest climber to ever live? 

Guess your sarcasm detector has broken.

• Ive done both climbs but assuming I haven’t done Romantic warrior, I would choose the onsight of Romantic Warrior. Free Rider has some low percentage shit. The Boulder Problem is blah and that corner linked with the 12a traverse has me pumped just thinking about it. I onsighted romantic warrior in 2009 and I would have 80% chance of failure on Freerider if you put me on it right now and I’ve climbed it three times. 

Brad G wrote:

• Ive done both climbs but assuming I haven’t done Romantic warrior, I would choose the onsight of Romantic Warrior. Free Rider has some low percentage shit. The Boulder Problem is blah and that corner linked with the 12a traverse has me pumped just thinking about it. I onsighted romantic warrior in 2009 and I would have 80% chance of failure on Freerider if you put me on it right now and I’ve climbed it three times. 

I'm confused-- you say that the romantic warrior onsight is more impressive in your first sentence, but then describe how much harder freerider is in the rest of the paragraph? Did you make a typo?

mpech wrote:

Un confused-- you say that the romantic warrior onsight is more impressive in your first sentence, then describe how much harder freerider is in the rest of the paragraph? Did you make a typo?

I think when Brad says "I would choose" he means that's the one he would climb.

Tradiban wrote: Is Reardon's solo of RW more impressive than Honolds Freerider solo?

Damn your posts always sucking me in whenever  I come on this site to get route info. 

mpech wrote:

I'm confused-- you say that the romantic warrior onsight is more impressive in your first sentence, but then describe how much harder freerider is in the rest of the paragraph? Did you make a typo?

If someone held a gun to my head and made me choose 

Kees van der Heiden wrote:

You forget Hansjörg Auer (as usual).

Sorry, you are right. I have seen the video of Hanjorg and he is right there with Reardon and Honnold...

Brad G wrote:

If someone held a gun to my head and made me choose 

Got it, thanks for clarifying.

Brad G wrote:

• Ive done both climbs but assuming I haven’t done Romantic warrior, I would choose the onsight of Romantic Warrior. Free Rider has some low percentage shit. The Boulder Problem is blah and that corner linked with the 12a traverse has me pumped just thinking about it. I onsighted romantic warrior in 2009 and I would have 80% chance of failure on Freerider if you put me on it right now and I’ve climbed it three times. 

You might stand a chance if you worked on your footwork on the hard suicide slabs. 

Chris Owen wrote: Julian Lines is a pretty good soloist - he's onsighted E10.

As far as Michael (Reardon) is concerned if he can solo Skurf at Stoney Point...

Yes MR had a really good head for the FS at Stoney and at Malibu.... flex holds and all. 

Chris... some middle age man named Hans has been FS Magies Farm over and over, up and down!!! Several times per day! 
I don’t like to watch. 

Alex Huber was no slouch either. He soloed the Hasse-Brandler on the Cima Grande (one of the famous Tre Cime de Lavaredo) at VIII+, or 5.12a. 500 meters high on the not so bullet proof Dolomite limestone. He also soloed a 8b+ (5.14a) , only 22 meters high, but still...

Dave McLeod, soloing 8c (5.14b) https://www.climbing.com/news/macleod-solos-514b-in-spain/
At "only" 15 meters high this gets closer to high ball territory (sais me who shits in my pants over 5 meter height).

Why don't you guys tell me what any of this has to do with your own climbing....THAT would be interesting?

Because, last I checked, when you are on the sharp end you are the only one there.

Harumpfster Boondoggle wrote: Why don't you guys tell me what any of this has to do with your own climbing....THAT would be interesting?

Because, last I checked, when you are on the sharp end you are the only one there.

Just like most threads on MP, nothing. Let us have some fun.