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Every time time someone uses the world "conquer" to describe a climbing accomplishment, a million climbers face palm. That said, this is a pretty descriptive a
by mmartinson 10y ago
Every time time someone uses the world "conquer" to describe a climbing accomplishment, a million climbers face palm.
That said, this is a pretty descriptive article describing what happened in a way accessible to fairly general audience. I particularly liked the comparison "it's akin to Usain Bolt also being the fastest marathoner alive. That’s the hold Ondra has on climbing." It's incredible to imagine how far this guy might push the sport, given everything he has already accomplished at such a young age.
- takk309 10y agoFor the non-climbers, conquer is much easier to understand than send.
- 24gttghh 10y agoEspecially since 'to send it' in other sports like snowboarding or skateboarding means "to get air" i.e. freefall.
- cmdrfred 10y agoNever heard of send before, is it just short for ascend?
- takk309 10y agoIn simple terms, yes. More often it is used to mean that you were able to make it up a climb without taking a fall, having your belayer hold you with the rope, or pulling on any fixed gear.