David Trippett Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 This Wednesday and Thursday...stay tuned to the El Cap Report on the Taco! Use the Force Chris!
David Trippett Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 Wow, who fucking cares. People who enjoy to climb?
G-spotter Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Sounds like Camp 5 is a running sewer, hope the onsight isn't foiled by greasing off a shit caked hold.
kevbone Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Does he realize it isn't bolted? Chris onsighted the Moonlight Buttress which goes on gear at 12.d.
G-spotter Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Does he realize it isn't bolted? Chris onsighted the Moonlight Buttress which goes on gear at 12.d. And in Yos, Excellent Adventure on the Rostrum, 13b
DirtyHarry Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Wow. Maybe Chris will let you carry his pack to the base of El Cap for him. Don't forget your knee pads though!
RuMR Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 my guess is that the sick hard pitches are essentially fixed or *bolted* in the sense that he will be doing very little gear fiddling at all...
G-spotter Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 my guess is that the sick hard pitches are essentially fixed or *bolted* in the sense that he will be doing very little gear fiddling at all... Right, because everyone knows sport climbers can't climb trad!
RuMR Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 no ass clown, that is not what i meant...i'm sure the guy is devastating on trad...what i meant was the sick pitches on the nose are not really trad climbs in the normal sense...certainly not like the endless sick splitters on the salathe...the hard pitches on the nose are a. fixed mainly, and b. face climbing... take a look at any of the racks that these uberfolks are climbing with on the really hard pitches...
hafilax Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 I'm pretty sure that the Great Roof is the crux and that there is little to no fixed gear based on the videos I watched of Tommy and Beth on it (seems to have been taken down). Lynn's description of a higher pitch involves fiddling in small stoppers. I think it would be a notable achievement on a historic route.
underworld Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 no way to know if there will be fixed gear or not based on old videos. those routes change quickly. but that isn't the point it would be rad if it goes! IMO, of course
G-spotter Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Yuji and Hans are gonna be trying for the next speed record just before Chris gets on it, maybe they'll leave some cams for him. But since Chris was taking 100 foot whips regularly at Clark Mountain he can probably just cruze it out with 1-2 pieces a pitch right
billcoe Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Nice to see the Sharma publicity machine cranked up so the lad can continue to get paid - NOT. I'm still wishing him well, kid is so skilled. My question is: how many free ascents has it seen so far?
David Trippett Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) FUCK YEAH GO SHARMA! I LOVE YOU CHRIS! SHARMA RULES! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!!1111111 SHARMA! [img:center]http://www.climbing.com/photo-video/av/ChrisSharma-byCoreyRich-07.gif[/img] Edited October 7, 2008 by David Trippett
G-spotter Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Nice to see the Sharma publicity machine cranked up so the lad can continue to get paid - NOT. I'm still wishing him well, kid is so skilled. My question is: how many free ascents has it seen so far? 5? Lynn Lynn in a day Scott Burke * Great Roof Tr only Beth and Tommy Tommy in a day dual with Salathe
mountainmatt Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 I'm pretty sure that the Great Roof is the crux I was under the illusion that the changing corners pitch was the crux (14a)? Even if its the great roof, there is typically a decent amount of fixed crap on it. No matter, if he can onsight it, it would be sweet!
underworld Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 the fixed gear can be a detriment as well. if it is fixed in key holds...
tomtom Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 the hard pitches on the nose are a. fixed mainly, b. face climbing... ... and c. chipped.
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