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A comment on Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Climbing World Reels. Parent comment

Re:Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Cli... by takk309 on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @03:42PM (#14500546)
3,300 feet of climbing is a lot of climbing. Most non-pro climbers will be winded and in need of a rest after a couple hundred feet of climbing. Also, it is easier to move without ropes since you never have to sort gear or re-coil your rope.
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