The level of endurance is beyond my imagination… plus that roof at the end… after 50 metres of sustained climb, that hold at 4:18 would be enough to give you nightmares… drop of a hat mademoiselle…
Hope this helps with your trad climbing mentality. When I started, traditional climbing was all we did. I learned all I could about all the gear, especially the strength specs. This allowed me to use it all confidently and creatively in many varied situations. Bolts however left me with many questions. Who placed them? What kind was used? How much masonry experience did the person have who placed them? I always backed up a bolt with gear if I could. I knew about the gear I was using. I did not know about the bolts I used, and did not trust them blindly. Hope this helps.
I'm enjoying the climb - however, from a production point of view, the music is too loud (WAY too loud in some sections) and the narration is way too quiet. Needs re-balancing.
Get with the rest of the world an use YDS also we can gauge how hard it is ,man I can't get used to a new system there so many ,my mind is going to explode,I can't handle it anymore what about the dawn wall on elcap ,that's just plain strait rock 2300 ft high
This isn't just the hardest trad route in Australia, its one of the hardest trad routes in the world, incredible effort for someone with a full time job expecially!
I spent a fair bit of time working the route. It is definately harder than 32. My thoughts were quite a few moves around V7- 3 moves around V9-V10 and one V11. Very sustained climbing.
My God Zach looks like a worn out Meth Addict in this- Sorry mate, but I remember you when you were 16-17, full of attitude and enthusiasm etc....Just pokin fun at ya mate!
The dragon is a touchy subject, may or may not have actually been done, a hold has rumored to have broken and it hasn't had a repeat since it went up 19 odd years ago. The line is mega tho definitely could go.
Yeah I'd find about any excuse possible not to try this one.......mad respect.. I'd have to top rope that one till the rock was smooth too have the balls to lead it
