Comments on: Touching the void with Steph Davis & Dean Potter http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/ The best climbing videos on the net Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:32:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fausty http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Fausty Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:10:07 +0000 http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/#comment-518 Dean's doing interesting stuff - the Eiger solo is not only technically brilliant, but really aesthetic. I wore a BASE rig soloing out of a bad spot on the Liberty Bell in the NW Cascades - didn't take the pitch and see if I could turn out of the rotation, but it's certainly a different feeling than soloing without any rig at all. Folks have predicted the convergence of BASE and climbing since back when Randy Leavitt was still falling off stuff with a rig on - Dean's done that convergence proud, Steph as well. It'll always be a tiny group of folks with skills in both camps, not easy to stay current in either let alone the two at once. I know of dozens of big routes that are awaiting BASE exits - let alone BASE solos - just lacking the talented folks to do 'em yet, and my old bones are a bit too brittle to play the game at that edge any more. Cheers, Fausty | www.fausty.org Dean’s doing interesting stuff – the Eiger solo is not only technically brilliant, but really aesthetic. I wore a BASE rig soloing out of a bad spot on the Liberty Bell in the NW Cascades – didn’t take the pitch and see if I could turn out of the rotation, but it’s certainly a different feeling than soloing without any rig at all.

Folks have predicted the convergence of BASE and climbing since back when Randy Leavitt was still falling off stuff with a rig on – Dean’s done that convergence proud, Steph as well. It’ll always be a tiny group of folks with skills in both camps, not easy to stay current in either let alone the two at once. I know of dozens of big routes that are awaiting BASE exits – let alone BASE solos – just lacking the talented folks to do ‘em yet, and my old bones are a bit too brittle to play the game at that edge any more.

Cheers,

Fausty | http://www.fausty.org

]]> By: Dirk http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Dirk Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:25:19 +0000 http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/#comment-515 This is the future of rock climbing THX Dean This is the future of rock climbing

THX Dean

]]> By: alan http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/comment-page-1/#comment-506 alan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:10:35 +0000 http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/#comment-506 OMG it's all I can say insane but so cool OMG it’s all I can say insane but so cool

]]> By: Justin http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Justin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:29:54 +0000 http://www.videoclimb.com/2009/06/24/touching-the-void-with-steph-davis-dean-potter/#comment-505 That's insanity, but also one of the coolest things i think i've ever sees That’s insanity, but also one of the coolest things i think i’ve ever sees

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