That video was from three years ago, the video where he seems to have learned a healthy new respect for the conditions was from two months ago. There are old pilots, and bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
@MajorQ, ...indeed...but I thought this was still a bit of an eye-opener in terms of the level of boldness from which he has progressed!
Having had some desperate moments climbing - including a pretty unwise free climb of Keilder Downfall - I could really identify with the 'oh sh=t' 'oh sh=t' which goes goes with having only one secure point of contact rather than three....
@Whitegold, would love to see you film yourself hopping down that line. Please do it!
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
I've got a bet with my son that Nico won't make it to 35.
After all it is free
After all it is free
@valais2, as a pedantic old climber I suspect that you mean Kinder. Plenty of knee knocking to be had there.
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@HammondR, I do! Bad verbal slip….many thanks. I was bricking it at one point on an out-and-downward-tilted slime covered ledge and failed to see a simple fist jam opportunity which would have eased my troubled mind considerably….
It’s always interesting when water is rushing into your collar and coming out at the bottom of your trousers….