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James
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My twin brother's laundry room
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 2, 2010 - 12:01pm PT
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Yesterday, Nov 1 2010, Alex Honnold, 25, and Will Stanhope, a pup faced 24, hiked to the South face of Yosemite's Half Dome. In a true wildnerness experience, the pair of climbers saw no one on the trail. Around 7 am the pair began climbing Southern Belle (5.12dR). The route is notorious for the scary and difficult climbing. Hank Caylor broke his legs on an attempt. Dean Potter and Leo Houlding made the second ascent. Supposedly, Potter was nauseous from fright while leading one of the upper pitches.
Honnold, who's boldness includes free solo ascents of Yosemite's Higher Cathedral Rock The Crucifix (5.12b) and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome (5.12b), "It was stimulating-parts of it were just down right mundane. It's definitely not death- but it's easy to get off route. I could see how Hank broke his legs." The pair made a team free ascent- swinging leads. Honnold had no falls. Stanhope fell toproping the fourth pitch. Stanhope tried again and unleashed his Canadian Fury, crimping down on the unchalked version of Blue Suede Shoes. On the summit, they were overcome by dehydration and drank out of the puddles of water on top.
To all the aspiring Supertopo climbers who want to climb the route, Honnold said, "It's just like Snake Dike but more extreme."
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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wow.....
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Fun stuff! Good work lads!
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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parts of it were just down right mundane
zzzzzz-guess I'll pass on the fourth, sounds boring, I'm looking for something that will keep me interested.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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That is awsome. They gonna go back and do the rest of those routes. Sounds like those two are growing up strong.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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what the...
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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To all the aspiring Supertopo climbers who want to climb the route, Honnold said, "It's just like Snake Dike but more extreme."
Woo Hoo if your name is Honnold.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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No good without pics.
No one on the trail? No pics? No proof?
I understand. Why just last week when I did the first free solo of Mescalito, I didn't see anyone either. My damn camera was broken too.....
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Bad Climber
climber
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As with the late, great Alex Lowe, Honnold cannot be trusted. If he says, "No big deal," assume mere mortals should stay away.
That said, I'll say this: Well done!
BAd
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Pretty cool! so I've done Snake Dike....southern belle?????
Peace
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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from Will Stanhope's facebook page:
"Attempt #1 on the gorgeous Southern Belle with Honn-bold. Pitch 5. Micro-wires forever."
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426
climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Good on them! Seeeeck...
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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WOw! That is so cool! I'm inspired to go do the NOSE free.
I heard it's just like Pillar of Frenzy, just more difficult.
Gotta love the fun these younger climbers have. Good on 'em.
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Congrats Boys!
You Sooo Bad.
Headed for Snake Dike Thursday. But hmmm....
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Way to send Alex and Will! Inspiring to say the least..
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jesus!!! I think it's time for Alex to free the compressor route on Cerro Torre - blindfolded! Has anybody checked his DNA, did his parents come from Roswell?
Impressive!
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canyoncat
Social climber
SoCal
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Just as long as they're home before the street lights come on.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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yes!! these kids are something.
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