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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 10, 2013 - 05:34pm PT
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Marc Andre Leclerc climbed the Grand wall with Roman chimneys in 58 minutes today according to reputable sources!
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Rocky IV
Social climber
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Sep 10, 2013 - 05:55pm PT
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Marc is a champ!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Sep 10, 2013 - 07:25pm PT
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even after someone splats it wont end.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Sep 10, 2013 - 07:38pm PT
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Very impressive.
this scares me though...
How long till someone splats and this stupid game is over?
and this...
even after someone splats it wont end.
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crankster
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Sep 10, 2013 - 08:34pm PT
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Yawn
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Sep 10, 2013 - 09:32pm PT
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Yes, Jim please reconsider your post just above, The Couch is right.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Sep 10, 2013 - 09:56pm PT
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Maybe it was just the phrasing Jim. In either case, thanks. These kids seem to go from asking stupid questions online to rocking the world real fast. The dad in me wants to yell "HEY, BE CAREFUL". Wishing them all well, but the risk goes up as the game is afoot.
What's new is old I suppose. This stuff below use to shock folks back when. There were no safety lines, and a single error would be fatal.
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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Sep 10, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
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I met Marc-Andre on the Gray Ledges in May. Here he is trying to free Pitch 16 (5.13)on the Muir. He logged a couple of 30 footers during his attempt.
Nice guy. He and his partner Chris rapped off after this pitch, and within a day or two, they climbed the West Face of Leaning Tower in a day. I think Chris said Marc Andre freed all the pitches on Leaning Tower.
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Sep 10, 2013 - 11:35pm PT
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Marc is the man! I recognized his distinct look while climbing at the base of the Grand Wall one day this summer. In short order afterwards I saw him climbing up The Shadow. Really cool to see someone climb something I've been drooling over for the past year.
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 11, 2013 - 12:23am PT
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WTF when did we start keeping time?
Around 1500BC.
Record record no way there was a record.
Call it what you will. In climbing the first common measurement (after fun) is difficulty then time spent on the route.
I was referring to the speed record and I think humans were probably measuring themselves against time right after they invented the sun dial.
I was just astonished that anyone would solo a route faster than Alex and I thought that was amazing if it's true.
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TheSoloClimber
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Sep 11, 2013 - 01:35am PT
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No doubt; Marc has been setting one record after another this summer. It's very impressive, to say the absolute least.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 11, 2013 - 08:41am PT
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im confused of this comparison.
is it specific, or general?
did honnold do the grand wall pitches in more time than it took mark?
or is the record of which you speak just a general
bad-assness record that occassionally comes flying
out of the hyper-inspired individuals among us?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 11, 2013 - 09:49am PT
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Ah....but did he start with Cruel Shoes?
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TheSoloClimber
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Sep 11, 2013 - 09:51am PT
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Honnold simuled the Grand with Mason Earle when they set the previous record. Took them a hair under an hour.
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 11, 2013 - 10:37am PT
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did honnold do the grand wall pitches in more time than it took mark?
Yes and according to Solo climber, Alex did it simul climbing whereas Marc soloed it.
Ah....but did he start with Cruel Shoes?
Probably not, that would definitely add some spice to a solo, especially the last pitch to the tree.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Sep 11, 2013 - 10:55am PT
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So is Honnold the most badass trad climber on the planet?
If it is a crack, and he can get his fingertips in it, it seems like he is solid. Have you ever tried to get off the ground on Cosmic Debris? He dispatched that and the Phoenix on a rest day.
He must have a high pain threshold. I always found finger cracks extremely painful. I predict a bad case of arthritis will set in by age 45....
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Edge
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Sep 11, 2013 - 11:04am PT
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I think humans were probably measuring themselves against time right after they invented the sun dial.
That's still an adequate device for measuring my ascents.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 11, 2013 - 11:29am PT
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i typically orgasm faster
when with a partner
than when solo.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Sep 11, 2013 - 12:03pm PT
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Christ, don't you people have something better to do than to belittle other's accomplishments?
He is a member of our small community, and doing these things make him happy. Just like Ammon soloing walls, just like donini climbing in patagonia - we ALL do dangerous sh#t we think is fun.
It doesn't kill you to be nice. It really doesn't. Try it.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 11, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
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jerk.
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