El Cap, free, one fall

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GDavis

Trad climber
Topic Author's Original Post - May 21, 2009 - 05:59pm PT
Onsight free climbing el cap is, to me, the ultimate. That is TRAD climbing. Ueli is RAD, man. Walk up to a pretty cliff, climb the bugger from the ground and haul your own sh!t. Setting a great precedent for the rest of us!


http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/oh-so-close_to_el_cap_onsight/


enjoimx

Big Wall climber
SLO Cal
May 21, 2009 - 06:54pm PT
Wow thats cool.
FeelioBabar

climber
Sneaking up behind you...
May 21, 2009 - 07:01pm PT
PROUD!
Slakkey

Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
May 21, 2009 - 07:07pm PT
Cool. Walk right up to it and go for it.
hobo

climber
PDX
May 21, 2009 - 07:08pm PT
The best style el cap has ever seen.
Redwreck

Social climber
Echo Parque, Los Angeles, CA
May 21, 2009 - 07:10pm PT
That's so awesome I can't even comprehend it.
klk

Trad climber
cali
May 21, 2009 - 07:51pm PT
He also burned the hell out of his leg, not far from the top, when the stove tipped over.

Good thing it happened after the monster ow, eh?

And it was Nicole's first wall.
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
May 21, 2009 - 08:02pm PT
Question: Would that have been the first onsight, no falls, all-free ascent of El Cap? I know Leo came close on El Nino.

Another Question: Have any of the free routes been done with no aid at all during the entire ascent from ground to top? (not necessariy onsight). In other words, no falls, no hangs on the gear or rope, and all belays at no-hands stances?

I'm sure it has, just wondering which routes, and who?

Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
May 21, 2009 - 08:02pm PT
pure
bob

climber
May 21, 2009 - 08:11pm PT
Link said he did the Nose in 2001. Not his first wall, but............holy shit!!! Nice work!
Bob J.

Edit: Nicole's first wall. Oops.
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
May 21, 2009 - 08:12pm PT
Mike Anderson did a semi-flash of Freerider, IIRC. He had done the Salathe in 'regular guy' style many years prior and said that the route was heaving ticked, again IIRC.
WBraun

climber
May 21, 2009 - 08:16pm PT
That must of hurt to fall on some easier ground like that.

Just happens sometimes. Happened to me once doing the second ascent of a Shipley test piece. Climbed thru the crux and finally to easier 5.9 ground and thought I had it in the bag.

Foot skates off and it's all over. Hahaha

Ueli still did a real proud ascent .....

the Fet

Supercaliyosemistic climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
May 21, 2009 - 08:17pm PT
Wow, he flashed all the hard pitches, but fell on a wet spot. That's amazing.

Yuji came close to the onsight as well.

I think it's still waiting.
GDavis

Trad climber
Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
Honnold did a no falls ascent of the salathe, linking the headwall from stance to stance.
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
May 21, 2009 - 08:46pm PT
Question about hauling. Devils in the details. Leader usually hauls in a party of two. Perhaps his new wife isn't remotely as bad ass as he is (probably) and waiting for her to clean and haul would have just wasted time.

peace

Karl
Cpt0bvi0u5

Gym climber
San Diego CA
May 21, 2009 - 08:46pm PT
thats madness. Respect
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
Sprocketville
May 21, 2009 - 08:47pm PT
i quit.
Slakkey

Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
May 21, 2009 - 08:52pm PT
Wow Dapper Dan, just A little harsh . So are we going to see you attempt this next.
clustiere

Trad climber
berkeley ca
May 21, 2009 - 09:05pm PT
That's awesome, just amazing to a climber like me.


I gotta say however, i have been eyeing up the east butt, oh !yeah! el cap is gonna get it's first onsieeete next week. It's cool, it's cool, but you know if you wanna film it i might just let you in on what day i am going. I hear the lines are henious, every one is dreaming of being the first to onsite the EButt.

ryanb

climber
Seattle, WA
May 21, 2009 - 09:05pm PT
This on top of the eiger speed records is really astounding, it seems the dude is on the top of several games.

With endurance like that he probably hauled just to keep warmed up for the next pitch.

Does anyone know if he is going to try to onsite another wall in the near future?
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