5 October 2016

Mowgli does Gecko assis 8B+ barefoot

Charles "Mowgli" Albert, who stopped using climbing shoes four years ago, has done Gecko Assis 8B+. Previoulsy he has done one 8C, which he thinks is 8B+ without shoes. He has also done a direct version of Le pied à coulisse, originally an 8C+, for which he also suggested 8B+ if done barefoot. Interestingly, with shoes his direct version is at least a 9A. The 20-year-old has said that the biggest problem with climbing without shoes is that you have to rest more in order for toe skin to recover.
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