23 June 2021
Grand Illusion 8C+ by Matt Fultz
Matt Fultz has done his third 8C+ the last year, Grand Illusion in Little Cottonwood Canyon. During several Insta posts, including videos, he has reported his progress since April 11th, "Might get obsessed with this one ๐ค".
Already two weeks ago he posted that he had done his 12th session and that he thought it had to wait until this autumn. Then two days ago, "95 degrees today ๐ฅต doesnโt cool down enough even at midnight. I know I should bail to Colorado and come back for Grand Illusion in the Fall, but Iโm too darn stubborn."
His last post commenting having done it. "Grand Ill is pretty much the only problem Iโve tried since early April. It was quite a fight to gain the specific fitness required for this boulder/sport climb hybrid. Pacing, precision, and micro-beta needed to be so dialed in for me. And of course, as usual, the long fight ended in a pretty casual first try of the night burn."
Already two weeks ago he posted that he had done his 12th session and that he thought it had to wait until this autumn. Then two days ago, "95 degrees today ๐ฅต doesnโt cool down enough even at midnight. I know I should bail to Colorado and come back for Grand Illusion in the Fall, but Iโm too darn stubborn."
His last post commenting having done it. "Grand Ill is pretty much the only problem Iโve tried since early April. It was quite a fight to gain the specific fitness required for this boulder/sport climb hybrid. Pacing, precision, and micro-beta needed to be so dialed in for me. And of course, as usual, the long fight ended in a pretty casual first try of the night burn."
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