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General Climbing Discussion
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Mayan and Libby attempting Nose speed record |
30-Oct-2014 At 4:49:10 PM |
kieranl
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On 30/10/2014 Doug wrote:
>On 30/10/2014 hangdog wrote:
>>
>>>On their first attempt?
>> So the apologists appear ! Ok so this record is famous because it
>is
>>the fastest time by two woman on their first attempt.
>
>Hmm. I read the R&I article and, if it is correct reporting this wasn't
>actually their first attempt: "Though they had planned to take a “practice”
>run, the women climbed quickly and shaved over half an hour from their
>September 2013 record."
>
>Whatever. Basically, it's just a bloody brilliant achievement and it's
>not as if they've had the combined experience of Hans Florine and Alex
>Honnold in either the general environment, that particular route or the
>whole speed climbing game.
It is pretty amazing. They had also done a "leisurely" 9-10 hour ascent about a week prior (El Cap Report 22/10). Apparently Mayan had been ill and wasn't fully recovered. It's pretty hard to keep my jaw off the floor. |
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