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So, is he a great climber or just a climber who takes risks other won't?
posted by PJLandis at 7:41 PM on January 1, 2012
posted by PJLandis at 7:41 PM on January 1, 2012
"So, is he a great climber or just a climber who takes risks other won't?" well, he's still alive.
posted by tomswift at 7:45 PM on January 1, 2012
posted by tomswift at 7:45 PM on January 1, 2012
This post could really use some more context. I saw the 60 Minutes profile, yet I still didn't know what this was about. Alex Honnold is not a household name.
posted by Ike_Arumba at 7:55 PM on January 1, 2012
posted by Ike_Arumba at 7:55 PM on January 1, 2012
Looks like this is a double & will get toasted but maybe a bit more explanation of who he is would help for this kind of post.
posted by scalefree at 7:57 PM on January 1, 2012
posted by scalefree at 7:57 PM on January 1, 2012
He's a pretty amazing climber. For some reference, climbs are rated using the Yosemite Decimal System (YDS). It's an open ended scale, when applied to rock climbing it usually takes the form of 5.x. For example, the first time you went climbing you might be able to climb a 5.6 or 5.7. Many people who climb recreationally will never climb above 5.10. If you can regularly climb 5.12's, you could probably get sponsored (in the form for free gear, not full time sponsorship).
Alex has climbed 5.13's without ropes. So yeah, he's climbing above professional grade climbs without aid.
posted by yeahwhatever at 7:58 PM on January 1, 2012
Alex has climbed 5.13's without ropes. So yeah, he's climbing above professional grade climbs without aid.
posted by yeahwhatever at 7:58 PM on January 1, 2012
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