In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:
Be careful mentioning Sharma/Graham, etc! I did so a while ago, not out of pure admiration, but out of curiosity and got well-slated by some people who got the idea I was their marketing agent, or something. Even more amusingly, some voiced the opinion that Graham is only good because he sticks at what he's good at and his achievements are no big deal! What was it they said, 'steep and crimpy', implying it was easy?
So I suppose these people would also think that Biographie is no big deal, either. After all, it's on bolts, so how hard can it be? I suppose, by the same rationale, what the Dawes did back in the late 80's was no big deal, either - just sticking to what he was good at. Y'know, no pro, deadly, pure friction, visionary, E8-type stuff. No big deal, I suppose!