Our Friday Night Video this week is of Federica Mingolla attempting the first female ascent of 'The Fish' on the Marmolada in the Dolomites. The Fish was first climbed in 1981 and is renowned for it's sustained hard climbing. It received more attention in 2007 when Hansjorg Auer soloed the route in just...Read more
I presume this is the video that was linked to on here a couple of weeks or so ago, in which case it's a pretty good watch. But I'm curious as to how it can be described as "the first ascent of 'The Fish'"?
Yes it was an attempt for the first female free ascent. Unfortunately she slipped on the pitch just before the Fish niche. Fantastic effort though! You can see in the video she's exceptionally confident on some very run-out terrain.
In the clubs I've been in, we've normally separated the Type 3 fun listed here into two categories: type 3 - not fun, but makes a good story in the pub; and type 4 - so very not fun you don't even tell people in the pub about it.
Great film and even better intro for Rob. Very much how I felt on a much easier route on the face! A good lesson on why a rope gun is an essential piece of kit...
Luisa Iovane? I have a vague recollection that she did it in free as well, in the early 90s. That might just be my memory playing tricks with me, however Iovane was for sure a part of the team that did the first repeat (using some aid-points) in the mid 80s.
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This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...