30 October 2024

Austin Purdy FA's Sword Of Damocles (8C+)

Austin Purdy, with seven 8C's under his belt, has done the FA of Sword Of Damocles (8C+) in Mt Blue Sky. "Finally! Probably the most days I've put into a boulder and unless I missed some key beta, likely the hardest thing I've ever done. The process on this one was very stressful with the imminent road closure for the next two years hanging over everything. Luckily I was able to extend the season with some e-bike tactics and get it done before the snow came and shut everything down for good."

How many sessions were needed and how many of those did you come alone?
I'm not sure exactly how many sessions the boulder took as I began to lost count at some point but it was around 15. One of my friends was working an 8B nearby when I was first trying to project so he came out for some sessions, but once the road closed at the start of September there was no one who wanted to bike the 10+ miles in with me so all sessions we solo after that.
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