A Slacker’s Guide to Sending 5.14
If you don't onsight 5.14, but instead toil like the lowest of serfs on routes of lesser grades, read on. I can give you the psychological edge to succeed.
If you don't onsight 5.14, but instead toil like the lowest of serfs on routes of lesser grades, read on. I can give you the psychological edge to succeed.
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It is already being touted as one of Tuolumne Meadows' proudest lines.
And #50 was the most special of all: his hardest climb to date, and a first ascent to boot.
The 52 year old Italian has made history by free soloing one of the most difficult pitches to date.
The French preteen became the youngest to send the grade last year. He has now completed a trifecta, with Super Samson (8c/5.14b).
Projecting spicy high-level trad is an all-in endeavor. Here are Wes Fowler’s top takeaways.
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The French climber sent Souvenirs du pic (8c, 5.14b) in less than 10 sessions. At 10-years-old, he is the youngest person to ever climb the grade.
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I wanted the send as much as my son. Invested emotionally in his success and full of doubt about my own belaying ability, could I be the partner he needed on his hardest route?
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It took Magro, from Bozeman, Montana, two years to tick his most demanding route to date—the FA of the 10-pitch Yellow Wolf.
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Heather Weidner climbs China Doll in Dream Canyon, Colorado, becoming the 4th woman in history to climb a 5.14 traditional route.
Finding—much less sending—the hardest crack in the world isn’t easy. Then add in the hazards of spiders, scorpions, and snakes.
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Margo Hayes, Boulder, Colorado and Matty Hong, Boulder, Colorado
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Sarchasm (5.14), Rocky Mountain National Park
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