A small correction: there is only one pitch of 5.13a (or 5.12d according to the developer of the route), and most of the pitches are much easier. Multi-pitch cl

A small correction: there is only one pitch of 5.13a (or 5.12d according to the developer of the route), and most of the pitches are much easier. Multi-pitch climbs are graded for their hardest pitch. See the topo here: https://m.huberbuam.de/files/hb/content/topos/HB-Topo-Yosemite-Free-Rider.pdf https://m.huberbuam.de/files/hb/content/topos/HB-Topo-Yosemi... (Not to diminish the athletic achievement at all. As you say, sending even a single pitch of 5.13a puts you in the top tier of amateur climbers.)