James Pearson Ups the Ante on Hot UK Testpiece “Lexicon” 5.14 R
The 5.14 crux is firmly situated in the no-fall zone, but that hasn't stopped many of the UK's best from having a go.
The 5.14 crux is firmly situated in the no-fall zone, but that hasn't stopped many of the UK's best from having a go.
On top of the sustained and low-percentage 5.14 climbing, the crux comes at the very top—the final four moves—while facing a gut-wrenching fall.
Lexicon has an unmistakable fear factor: biff it on any one of the final four moves—the crux, of course—and face a massive swinging fall.