Sean Bailey FA’s Duality of Man (9c)

Sean Bailey reports on Instagram that he has done the first ascent of Duality of Man (9c) in Dry Canyon. ” After four total years and three seasons of climbing, I was able to climb Duality. Dry Canyon did not offer easy tactics. With only an hour or two of shade per day and sporadic weather windows, I had to find a level of patience unlike any other route I’ve climbed. This was by far the longest I’ve spent on a project, the most obsessed I’ve been with a project, and the hardest thing I’ve climbed.” (c) Ben Neilson

The 29-year-old was an active competition climber until 2023 and had his best year in 2021, winning two Lead events and one Boulder event. In 2021, the 163 cm tall climber also repeated Bibliographie (9b+) and, during the last 14 months, he has sent three 9A boulders. In short, Sean boasts one of the strongest sport climbing tick lists in the world. Focusing on just the past five years, he ranks among the very best after Adam Ondra, Jakob Schubert and Alex Megos.