22 November 2016

A 24 h ascent of the Dawn Wall - "I admit it is really an insane idea"

Emontana presents an in depth interview with Adam Ondra and amazng photographs. Here are some of the most interesting quotes translated by Tendon. (c) Heinz Zak "There are basically two different types of foot holds – you either stand on scales of millimeters in size which I would not normally consider to be foot holds and I would not even look at them… And then there are bigger foot holds but they are reclined and sleek." "In my opinion the 14th pitch is a bit easier 9a, so it fits the guidebook. The 15th pitch, and Tommy himself said it too, should be 8c+. I would agree with that. But then there are a lot of 8b+ pitches which I could rate 8c on some rocks. Lots of those 8a+ could be 8b or even more, I reckon. So, I find the most difficult pitches a little bit overrated but it is compensated by the fact that any of those 8a could be rated higher." "Here it shows that what pays is slow climbing with certainty, literally like a snail. When I start this slow pace I feel out of sorts. But gradually, I am getting used to it. I have found out that slow climbing is not so much more tiring and at the same time chances for making no mistakes are getting higher." "The motivation of finishing the ascent in 24 hours could emerge. But I admit it really is an insane idea."
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