Scottish mixed?

[Dane]

http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/site/blog/the_great_chimney/#When:19:20:24Z

[Matt Kidd]

Just saw his Echo Wall and E11 movies. Never seen so many huge falls on gear as on E11!

[ryanb]

Are those wool mits on the last pitch?

 

Dave Macleod is a beast. There is video of this and another route in his most recent blog post:

 

http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/

Edited February 12, 2010 by ryanb

[Dane]

Really interesting part to me is none of these 50 year old Vs are a breeze today. Only thing that has really changed is the ability to climb ice much easier and faster...mixed on the other hand is much the same even with much much better gear, clothing and tools.

 

Yes on the wool. Dachstein mitts and still some of the best hand protection available for that kind of climbing.

 

Got a good laugh though on chopping steps. No much you can chop easily with a Nomic or Fusion But it can be done.

 

Great context for the old climbs (and how neither climber had done them) and good filming.