however, as always in these news items, the question is worth bringing up - does this sort of standard of climbing/training in young bodies have any developmental risks not associated with adults training?
In reply to UKC News: Hmmm this reminds me of when the state used to pair up Gymnasts to genetically create the best Russian Gymnasts in the world - of course I couldn't possibly suggest that there was any atate involvement here, could I?
grindelwald16 Jul 2009
In reply to rginns:
Impressive, but doing that sort of climbing at that age with no helmet, you have to wonder how long she'll be around.
Removed User16 Jul 2009
In reply to grindelwald: What hard overhanging sport routes with clean fall zones? Yeh people are dropping dead all the time falling off those without a helmet.
Press Release Alpkit and Outside Bank Holiday Hathersage Tent Show 4-5th May
News New Route on South Face of Alaska's Mt. Dickey by Tom Livingstone and Gašper Pintar
Tom Livingstone and Slovenian partner Gašper Pintar have made a first ascent on the south face of Mt. Dickey (2909m) in Alaska's Ruth Gorge over four days, naming the line 'The Great Wall.'