Re:Free Solo and Economic Growth
by justinator on Thursday May 16, 2019 @01:33PM
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Alex Honnold has not freed the nose with or without a rope
That's why I said, "in a comparable style". The FA was done on aid, as was Alex's speed ascent with Tommy.
But not completely comparable. The FA had to establish anchors, drill in bolts, figure out the route. More standing on the shoulders of giants, than anything I think.
Then, it's just optimization.
Honnold's Free Solo of the Nose was on a route called Freerider.
I think the confusion may be your own? The Nose is well, The Nose. Honnold climbed a route off to the side on a feature called (initially) the Salathe Wall.
That's why I said, "in a comparable style". The FA was done on aid, as was Alex's speed ascent with Tommy.
But not completely comparable. The FA had to establish anchors, drill in bolts, figure out the route. More standing on the shoulders of giants, than anything I think.
Then, it's just optimization.
Honnold's Free Solo of the Nose was on a route called Freerider.
I think the confusion may be your own? The Nose is well, The Nose. Honnold climbed a route off to the side on a feature called (initially) the Salathe Wall.