Fri Night Vid The Traditionalist - Jacopo Larcher on The Meltdown
This week's Friday Night Video is the first in a three-part series on Jacopo Larcher's recent endeavours to tick some of the hardest trad lines in the world. In this first episode, he visits Yosemite Valley but instead of his usual big ...
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Nice wee film that.
Whilst it's unlikely because of its logistical commitments, I'd still love to see someone else do Echo Wall. I feel like it sort of gets forgotten/sidelined in these "hardest trad route" discussions.
Though, I guess at the end of the day which is "hardest" perhaps doesn't matter too much. They're all great lines and their various ascentionists enjoyed the challenge.
It's difficult when they're both reluctant to talk about grades. Discussion of difficulty shouldn't necessarily detract from the whole experience, but I can see where they're coming from in that it shouldn't be the only question asked when someone puts up a quality new line.