7 October 2016

Three 9as by Matty Hong in two weeks

Rock & Ice report that Matty Hong has done three 9as in just two weeks. First he did Fat Camp in Rifle, two weeks ago, which was bolted by Joe Kinder and on which Jon Cardwell got the FA in August. Last Sunday he did Shadowboxing also in Rifle and this Monday he did Kryptonite both in Fortress of Soltitude. "Of the three, Hong says Kryptonite was his favorite climb, mainly because of its location and quality: โ€œThe Fortress is the most badass wall, itโ€™s so unique and beautiful, and thereโ€™s no one out there. It also has the best rock quality.โ€ For difficulty, he says โ€œFat Camp felt the hardest of the three, and itโ€™s also my style. Shadowboxing felt harder than Kryptonite, but [Shadowboxing] is not really my style, so theyโ€™re hard to compare. Theyโ€™re all different. I had to try the hardest on Shadowboxing, but Fat Camp took the longest.โ€
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