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The Secret Passage - A Photo Profile

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Nico Favresse

19th October, 2008

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Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll are on a road trip in the USA. They have recently completed a new free route on El Cap that they have named The Secret Passage.

Nico Reports on the UKC News Page: - UKC NEWS

The line of "The Secret Passage"
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Jamming on El Cap
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Hanging on the Portaledge on Pitch 8 - 5.12+
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Nico climbing pitch 10 - 5.13c
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Sean on Pitch 5 5.12a R
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Pitch 7 5.13a
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Pitch 8 5.12+
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Nico following Pitch 8 5.12+
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Pitch 10 - 5.13c
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Nico traversing on pitch 12 - 5.13a
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Nico on perfect rock - pitch 13 - 5.13a
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Sean and Nico - Big Wall Champions!
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

Sean and Nico Top out on The Secret Passage!
© Tom Evans, John Dickey, Nico Favresse

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Comments

20 Oct, 2008

Great! Inspirational stuff ...except the singing!

20 Oct, 2008

some stunning shots there too!

20 Oct, 2008

Now that is a stylish ascent!

20 Oct, 2008

http://bigwallfiesta.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-09-05T15%3A41%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7 Jack

Richard Bradley

20 Oct, 2008

This makes me wonder once again why very good climbers piss about reducing the time for free climbing The Nose by a couple of minutes when there are new routes to be done. Probably just me though....

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