19 June 2022
Resisting Arrest 9a FA by Kinder (42) and C Hรถrst (21)
Joel Kinder has done the FA of Resisting Arrest (9a) in Robbers Roost which Cameron Hรถrst repeated ten minutes later. Andy Raether bolted it in 2010 and then Joel took it over 2019. One month ago he invited some friends to try it out and in the beginning they thought it might be 9a+ (c) JP Melville
"I started trying it and realized that this was not specifically my story. Normally with the first ascents and routes, I put up I like to see them through on my own and finish the story. But this climb was different as Andy had bolted it. I had prepped it and it was more or less at a very approachable spot which made it a great opportunity to include everybody that was interested in trying the thing. And the word spread fast as the route is such high quality. There were a few of us grouped up sharing beta and sessioning together. Itโs like when you go bouldering and youโre all climbing on the same thing together and thereโs such high energy. I feel like with sport climbing and especially first ascents you donโt get that vibe much.
Cam and I are both ultra-focused and we feed off of each other. Iโve climbed a lot with Cam in the past year. He is seriously one of my favourite people to climb with. Heโs young and strong as f-ck and I learn a ton from him. But he also learns from me because Iโm an old guy with all of the experience. Ha ha, itโs so classic.
Iโm really grateful to be able to put as much time into my Climbing as I have been able to. Iโm older now but whatโs weird is Iโm climbing better than I ever have in my entire life. And I am sitting here with a giant question mark over my head as to why? All I know dude is that Iโm having a good time, I love climbing and I donโt have to answer to anyone (except my wife hehe). That feels f-cking good."
"I started trying it and realized that this was not specifically my story. Normally with the first ascents and routes, I put up I like to see them through on my own and finish the story. But this climb was different as Andy had bolted it. I had prepped it and it was more or less at a very approachable spot which made it a great opportunity to include everybody that was interested in trying the thing. And the word spread fast as the route is such high quality. There were a few of us grouped up sharing beta and sessioning together. Itโs like when you go bouldering and youโre all climbing on the same thing together and thereโs such high energy. I feel like with sport climbing and especially first ascents you donโt get that vibe much.
Cam and I are both ultra-focused and we feed off of each other. Iโve climbed a lot with Cam in the past year. He is seriously one of my favourite people to climb with. Heโs young and strong as f-ck and I learn a ton from him. But he also learns from me because Iโm an old guy with all of the experience. Ha ha, itโs so classic.
Iโm really grateful to be able to put as much time into my Climbing as I have been able to. Iโm older now but whatโs weird is Iโm climbing better than I ever have in my entire life. And I am sitting here with a giant question mark over my head as to why? All I know dude is that Iโm having a good time, I love climbing and I donโt have to answer to anyone (except my wife hehe). That feels f-cking good."
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