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AlexCobbs
Trad climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Dec 14, 2011 - 12:12am PT
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I'm really impressed with Jason "Singer" Smith's solo of Midgard Serpent on Mt. Thor.
Also Mike Libecki's solo ascents both in Baffin and Antartica are bold and amazing.
Charlie Porter's epic solo of Mt. Asgard in 1975 was way ahead of it's time.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Dec 14, 2011 - 12:19am PT
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Andy Parkin on Vol de Nuit, Patagonia
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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That Alain Robert stuff is amazing!
I'd like to hook one of these guys (Robert, Honnold, Croft)up to a brain scan while they're soloing extreme routes like this. I think their brains must be different than most folks.
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Johnny K.
climber
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Jun 24, 2012 - 11:13am PT
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Photo by Kevin Worrall
ttt
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 24, 2012 - 01:33pm PT
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Kevin's last name is Worrall for proper credit. Iconic soloing shot because Dan so clearly isn't the least bit desperate or stressed...leaving the viewer in a quandry! LOL
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Jun 24, 2012 - 01:38pm PT
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Did anyone mention Bob the Aid Man's FA of Time Machine? Twenty or so foot section of cord and bottlecaps for copperheads.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jun 24, 2012 - 04:04pm PT
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Ah, Bob the Aid Man. Last time I saw or heard of him was in San Diego in the mid-late 80's. What became of him?
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Johnny K.
climber
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Nov 22, 2013 - 12:32am PT
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climbing....yes.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Nov 22, 2013 - 01:14am PT
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Dano os soloing "baboon safari" one of my iron butte routes 11.A. One of the COUNTLESS soloes i watched him do from 12D to 5.3. Great scan and tribute. Thanks.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Nov 22, 2013 - 02:26am PT
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I soloed Tenaya peak....FEKIN ONSIGHT BRO!
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Nov 22, 2013 - 09:23am PT
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I still think Jeff Lowe's Metanoia solo was one of the greatest feats of all time.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Nov 22, 2013 - 09:54am PT
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Onsight solo of 5.11 ow count. Check the Balch thread.
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ghisino
climber
Italy/France
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Nov 22, 2013 - 11:07am PT
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1991 Alain Robert, La Nuit du lézard 8a+, Buoux, France
it is considered the boldest solo ever done in france, as the route is both cruxy (dyno in the middle) and sketchy (delicate slab at the top, often failed).
one legend says that Robert had tried to onsight the route during the same day (falling near the top!) and then soloed it out of frustration...
another nice french tale says that "pshitt" (the bolter of Pichenibule) was soloing a famous Verdon OW crack and was surprised by some rain near the crux.
He passed his chalkbag's cord around a small tree and waited for the weather to improve, half wedged into the crack....
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Nov 22, 2013 - 11:11am PT
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Onsight solo of 5.11 ow count. Check the Balch thread.
Jim soloed first 40-50 ft of one. Part in which you could heel toe/or get half of you inside. He wasn't gonna risk and get out from it into wide fists/stacks and down-climbed from there. Even though going almost 50 ft up is really ballsy, he did not finish the pitch (I am pretty glad he didn't try. Even though I knew he was in control, I was really nervous for him anyway, he is a really good guy!).
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steve shea
climber
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Nov 22, 2013 - 11:20am PT
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Steck, Annapurna SF
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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Nov 22, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
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I still think Jeff Lowe's Metanoia solo was one of the greatest feats of all time.
+1
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