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http://bit.ly/CNpC9 A thought provoking and well written account of a climber coming to terms with the gravity of climbing sans rope. 10/24/2009 |
Free Soloing
B3bouldering.com —
... which the climber has no control. The commercialization of such dangerous ascents is a scary thing, I think. It’s only a matter of time before climbers we know and care about are seriously injured or killed (as they have been in the past), with the video camera rolling. I realize this falls beyond the normal scope of my blog, but it is a very interesting topic. Thanks Max to posting such a sincere article (and the kind the words). I would encourage you to read it!
A Steep Learning Curve by Max Zolotukhin
A Painful Learning Curve
Climbing Narcissist —
... set out to attempt a free solo of the 30 ft. tall Supernova (5.14b). The cameras were rolling, but unfortunately things didn’t go as planned: ...
AYN RAND WAS FUCKING DUMB.
THIEVES LIKE US —
... Why am I talking about this? The topic of free-soloing has hit home (literally) lately, as my best friend, climbing partner, and roommate has just broken his ankle in an attempt to solo Supernova (5.14b) at Rumney. Max wrote all about his epic experience on the Boston Rock Gym blog. It has since been linked on ...
Two videos I plan on not watching
Mountains and Water —
... The other is currently posted on Deapoint Magazine and has a somewhat convoluted history. Not long ago a talented young climber named Max Zolotukhin decided to try to solo a short and very bouldery 14b called Supernova in Rumney. The attempt did not go well resulting in a very serious ankle injury. Max blogged about it in a very serious and thoughtful way, mentioning in passing the lure of media coverage of a hard free-solo. Soon a video was up of the accident on Vimeo, which spread rapidly to a number of sites, before it mysteriously disappeared. Then it resurfaced at (agghhh, ...
Free Soloing Has a Steep Learning Curve
Backcountry.com: The Goat —
... Climbers obsessed with soloing sometimes talk about the zen-like, ninja focus they experience on the rock. If this Zen-ja focus is broken, they find themselves at the sheer end of an extremely steep learning curve. The Head Route Setter at Boston Rock Gym landed this predicament when he helicoptered off the second crux on a 5.14b with about 30 feet of climbing. He’s laid up for 4 to 6 months and got out with only major trauma to one foot and ankle. He filed ...
