Austrian climber Hansjörg Auer has made the first all free ascent of the legendary American big wall route Hallucinogen Wall in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado.
The route was first climbed in 1980 and was 'kind of' free climbed in 2004 by Jared Ogden and Ryan Nelson...
In reply to Hvit ut:
A copperhead is kinda looks like a nut at first glance, till you realize that it's made of soft copper (or lead) instead of hard metal. You can hammer it into funky placements and smear it out into the feature in places where no other gear would possibly work. Google image search "copperhead aid climbing" or something.
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
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...