28 December 2010

8B+ FA by Daniel Woods

Daniel Woods has opened Crook by the Book, 8B+ in Hueco Tanks. "Proj. behind jigsaw... amazing compression problem with one low percentage move to a split finger undercling. Took 5 days to do compared to the other Fas. More projs to do." During this year Daniel has done eight 8B+ or harder first ascents. He is #1 in the 8a world ranking game. In April he won the World Cup in Vail, the only WC he participated in 2010.
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