19 October 2024
Austin Hoyt FA's The Big Bad Wolf (8C)
Austin Hoyt, who last week did the FA of Mr.Nobody (8B+), has done the FA of The Big Bad Wolf (8C) in Gunks (NY). "Wow! I can't believe it went down today. I was so nervous all of last night that I almost bailed. When Adam first FAd the stand, "Three Little Pigs (8A+), it felt impossible. I spent four days just trying the crux move never doing it. Fast-forward to this year, we went out to try the low moves, and somehow in 90 degrees, I did them all. While it felt good, linking any together felt nearly impossible and I had only done the actual crux of the stand for the first time that day. After another two sessions, I finally sent the v12 stand and got right to work on the low moves again. It took another six days to iron out all my beta and feel prepared enough for send goes. Finally, on sessions eight, all the pieces fell into place and I took it to the top. To me it feels like v13 (8A+) into the v12 stand. Regardless of the math side of things, it feels like the hardest thing I've done and one of the coolest! All in all, it took me about 15 days in total I think! Unbelievably psyched." (c) Siri Siharath
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