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Cobra Crack in Squamish is infamous within knarly crack climbing circles. It's hosted a number of battles over the years, but Mason Earle's is perhaps the only war. This film focuses on Mason's eight years of attrition, and captures his changing motivations over time - from simply wanting to beat Alex Honnold to an ascent, to eventually wanting to climb the route for himself.

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For someone with an eight-year obsession, he comes across as impressively modest and thoughtful. It's only a short video but it's a big moment when he finally latches that last hard move.

I taught him how to cook an onion.

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Another great film! Seems a very personal, low-key and wise story. Loved it!

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We all know how to boil an onion mate.

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For once a yank film that doesn't make me cringe. Good fliiping effort for sticking it out. I wonder whether he changed shoe brand because of the foot slip in 2011 ?

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Great film - reminds me of my current battle with The Trident. Only been on it thrice in 8 years mind...

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Loved it. Inspirational...