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“Experienced climber”? Magnus in his prime was one of the best climbers in the world, could have probably out-climbed Hanold at his best. Not just an experience
by xcskier56 3y ago
“Experienced climber”? Magnus in his prime was one of the best climbers in the world, could have probably out-climbed Hanold at his best. Not just an experienced climber.
That being said, it’s a really interesting look into the mental side of doing scary things bc it’s really a very easy climb for magnus
- pcthrowaway 3y agoI don't mean to downplay Magnus's achievements but wasn't he really more of a gym/comp climber? It's kind of a different sport. I don't think Magnus was ever as good on rock as Alex edit: I'm wrong, Midtbo apparently climbed a 5.15b. I think Alex's hardest climb was 5.13d, but he also primarily pushes the limits on trad, so it's still not a straight comparison. For context, the hardest trad climb ever done is 5.14d which is 3 grades away from the hardest sport climb ever confirmed (5.15c)
- missingrib 3y agoMagnus was and is a much stronger/better climber than Alex. Alex has climbed 5.14d, but Magnus has climbed 5.15a/b. Magnus has even onsighted 5.14c.