This week's Friday Night Video showcases some fantastic climbing in Namadgi National Park, Australia. School teacher Dan Fisher climbs the long standing Vertigo project - a proud crack line on a huge boulder that was first aided in the 70s.
Hard, scary and potentially dangerous, the route has sections that are around Font 7C+/8A. The gear is often quite small and intricate to place, and the consequences of getting things wrong could result in a ground fall...
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Great vid, had me sweating sat here on the cold sofa.
Wowser. That was cool as. Had sweaty palms as well!
Interesting gear placement, all on what appear to be shortish sport draws and wires. The line didn't look that straight, looking down it !