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The BBC buggered this up in an article when they covered it. Comparing it to the Dawn Wall climb completely misses the point and illustrates how misunderstood
by zzalpha 9y ago
The BBC buggered this up in an article when they covered it.
Comparing it to the Dawn Wall climb completely misses the point and illustrates how misunderstood the sport is. Freeing a previously seemingly impossible-to-climb route is not the same kind of achievement as solo'ing an established route that, in the case of Honnold, he'd already climbed a dozen times or more.
They're both astounding, but for different reasons. It's a shame the media is comparing the two, as it would seem to diminish Jorgeson and Caldwell's achievement.