In awe of this level of climbing. I've done some Yose big wall #climbing but this is orders of magnitude beyond. Love that she has 2k+ of air under her heels. From YCA: "Lots of weather in Yosemite this week and last: snow, rain, and sustained cool temps. I’ve been in touch with Sasha DiGiulian and Elliot Faber as they’ve hunkered down on El Cap—and have now been on the wall for more than two weeks—working the Direct Line (aka the Platinum Line), a 39-pitch 5.13d/14a that parallels the Nose."
A new video was just released showcasing some of their sends
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https://gripped.com/news/owen-and-kai-whaley-send-hard-rocklands-boulders/
Jim Pope has made the third ascent of the E9 Dynamics of Change in the U.K.
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Italian lead specialist Laura Rogora continues her sending spree with two more F9a+’s including a repeat of Gabri Moroni’s Trofeo dell’ Adriatico in Arco.
https://www.climber.co.uk/news/laura-rogora-repeats-trofeo-dell-adriatico-f9a/
To keep things sporting, the team kayaked 280 miles, fended off polar bears, dangerously large waves, and their own inexperience in such lightweight boats.
https://www.climbing.com/news/big-wall-first-ascent-greenland/
