jbar
Mountain climber
Atl,GA
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Aug 18, 2008 - 09:46pm PT
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Good comment K-man! So many people don't even know of Cathlene Destiville's accomplishments. As far as DP goes? Well, love em or hate em I don't care. I don't even know him. My take is this. If he did it for a personal challenge. If he did it because he wanted the route for himself then Good job and nobody can say anything. If he did it for publicity. If he did it for this forum, magazines, film footage, etc. then poo poo on him. I justify people taking the risks they take by saying that it is a personal choice. If they do it for publicity they should be in the Xgames or something. The Eiger has been free soloed so many times it's rediculous. I'd never do it and I don't care how you want to qualify it. Are we gonna turn everything into a Everest?? He fs'd it with a cold, she was the first woman, he was the first italian, he drank coffee before he did it, he did it without using his pinkies, fist fs with green pants, etc. No belay is no belay. Having a parachute is kinda like having a bail option anyway.
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