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Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing Punks in the Gym


Punks in the Gym (32) at Mt. Arapiles has waited 27 years for a first female ascent. In late 2012, after more than two years of effort, Mayan Smith-Gobat achieved this goal. This video was shot shortly thereafter.

Note: the 'birdbath' that Mayan refers to throughout the video is one of the crux holds on the route with a slightly dubious history.. In the interview for this video, Mayan describes it as a "glue edge, perfectly four fingers, one pad, with a tiny lip at the edge."

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4 Oct, 2013
Nice vid.
4 Oct, 2013
Very engaging and enjoyable. That rock looks ace.
4 Oct, 2013
Agree, lovely film. The route looks beautiful. Mick
5 Oct, 2013
Really nice vid, she comes across really well.
5 Oct, 2013
Except the accent; New Zealanders must REALLY hate Flight of the Conchords because after them its just really hard to take anyone from NZ seriously! ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbxA8a_M_s Well done Mayan - great film, proud ascent!
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