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.Crazy Move on Hard Grit E9 First Ascent

dalai

9-Dec-2012
11:22:27 PM

Toprope, toprope, toprope... Direct line hitting the last moves of Braille Trail.

http://youtu.be/U7dPa2MGqhE

Miguel75

9-Dec-2012
11:39:32 PM

That was rad! I love the mantra, 'top rope, top rope, TOPROPE!'

I still don't understand why they use ropes on grit. Most of the routes I've seen are run out horror shows that (almost) guarantee a grounder if one were to fall.

Olbert

10-Dec-2012
10:32:16 AM

Holy sh!t. I think they are mixing up leading with soloing - somebody should probably let them know.

martym

10-Dec-2012
11:50:45 AM

On 10/12/2012 Olbert wrote:
>Holy sh!t. I think they are mixing up leading with soloing - somebody
>should probably let them know.
He just powers past that break without popping in even a dodgy cam... nuts.

How old is that kid? Looks about 15 - with his parents on belay!

Impressive stuff nonetheless

dalai

10-Dec-2012
12:07:45 PM

He just turned 17 according to the HotAches post on the video page...

turtlespit

10-Dec-2012
12:22:49 PM

17 when that video was shot. Pete Whitaker is one of the 'Wide Boyz' and said he was 21 in the WideBoyz film.

IdratherbeclimbingM9

11-Dec-2012
11:50:35 AM

On 9/12/2012 Miguel75 wrote:
>That was rad! I love the mantra, 'top rope, top rope, TOPROPE!'
>
>I still don't understand why they use ropes on grit. Most of the routes
>I've seen are run out horror shows that (almost) guarantee a grounder if
>one were to fall.
>

Hah! Easypeezy!!
You should hear my mantra in these days of clean aid!
Hammer, hammer, hammer...
~> It is marvelous what one can trick the mind with!
Heh, heh, heh.
☻

Dave C

11-Dec-2012
10:51:34 PM

Talented family the Whittakers. Dad Sam was on the original Hard Grit video soloing 'Piece of Mind' at the Roaches and has at least one E9 first ascent to his name (Appointment with Death at Wimberry.) Pete's sister Katy is pretty good too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRApBRgML6U

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