New Women's El Cap record for Mayan and Libby

2nd October, 2013

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Mayan Smith-Gobat © Jack Geldard — Mayan Smith-Gobat
UKC News, Aug 2012
© Jack Geldard

In yet more Yosemite news, Kiwi climber Mayan Smith-Gobat and American Libby Sauter have set a new women's speed record for The Nose on El Capitan, climbing the route in an astonishing 5 hours and 39 minutes.

Mayan held the previous record which she set last year with Chantel Astorga - 7 hours 26 minutes. Sauter set a previous record in 2011, so the pair between them have high El Cap experience. The men's record stands at 2 hours and 23 minutes and was set by Hans Florine and Alex Honnold.

Mayan is of course one of the world's top female climbers and has climbed 8c sport routes and free climbed Salathe on El Capitan.

You can watch her in this amazing video:

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Offwidth

2 Oct, 2013

what an introduction! Her talk was more on Punks in The Gym and freeing Salathe.

tommytuffa

2 Oct, 2013

Here is a pic of Lib in Indian Creek http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=199142 Lib held the speed record with Chantel Astorga at 10.40 in 2011 She worked for the Yosemite Search and Rescue team for three years and as well as setting speed record she is probably the second women to have completed the Nose/NW reg route link up. She has even climbed a few routes on Grit...

edinburgh_man

3 Oct, 2013

Don't forget that Libby's also been to Cheddar Tom! R

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