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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 16, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
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So, not to beat a dead horse, but this guy must be a pretty good rock climber, eh? I remember when this route was on the cover of Climbing magazine, and I've always thought it was an incredible line. 11 pitches of 5.12, 15pitches in all. Wow, just wow.
http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/honnold-free-solos-el-sendero-luminoso-5-12d
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jan 16, 2014 - 09:03pm PT
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The dude is so scary good. His ascents are so far out there that it scares most normal climber folks. All you can do is shake your head in wonderment and amazement.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Jan 16, 2014 - 09:08pm PT
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live long and prosper young lad.
your achievements illuminate new
frontiers on the horizons of human capacity.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 16, 2014 - 09:11pm PT
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He's just getting warmed up . . . Big year ahead for Mr. Alex H.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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Jan 16, 2014 - 09:17pm PT
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Bragging rite? Bragging right?
It felt pretty straight forward,
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Jan 16, 2014 - 09:41pm PT
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I'd be way more impressed if he was human.
Wild!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Jan 16, 2014 - 09:55pm PT
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Having watched climbing for a long time....pretty speechless. A very incredible accomplishment.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 16, 2014 - 10:13pm PT
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Delhi Dog, I always like your one liners, and ^^^^ that was a good one. Reading the writeup
http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/honnold-free-solos-el-sendero-luminoso-5-12d
makes me respect him all the more (oh, he really cares! ;-) ). I don't like it when wonderful young people gamble with their lives (gee Dar, did you ever do that) but at least he rehearsed it and presumably scoped out suspect holds.
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TMayse
climber
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Jan 16, 2014 - 10:40pm PT
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Impressive!
This route is far from straight forward... High steps and reachy moves to insecure feet,its way sustained. I'm sure to Alex it was easy breezy compared to the 12b slab finish on Half Dome. Bravo to Mr.H!
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jan 16, 2014 - 10:42pm PT
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¡Orale!
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RP3
Big Wall climber
Sonora
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Jan 16, 2014 - 10:58pm PT
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Holey moley. That is truly impressive.
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 16, 2014 - 11:04pm PT
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Honnold makes croft and bachar look like n00bs ......
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jan 16, 2014 - 11:33pm PT
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OK, this climbing stuff is getting boring. I want to see some just plain levitation. Just pick your feet up off the ground, no touching walls, and hold the rest of your body still.
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drapnea
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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Jan 16, 2014 - 11:42pm PT
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strong work
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Jan 17, 2014 - 12:16am PT
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Whew . . . how does he do it? Spectacular!
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Jan 17, 2014 - 12:22am PT
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+100 ^^^^^^^ It's dumbfounding!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Jan 17, 2014 - 12:44am PT
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Honnold makes croft and bachar look like n00bs
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Sheets
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 17, 2014 - 01:26am PT
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11 of 15 pictures are rated 5.12??!!!
Holy crap.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Jan 17, 2014 - 02:49am PT
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Only WBraun dares to say what everyone is thinking.
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