Comments on: Big Up’s Progression Update: Tommy Caldwell On El Cap http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/ So obsessed with climbing it hurts... Thu, 24 May 2012 15:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sock hands http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-5793 sock hands Fri, 15 May 2009 22:37:48 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap#comment-5793 i am curious who 'angry' is and why steph davis is referred to as 2g1c, which i can totally figure out on my own in all actuality. i care, because i work. working people care about every salacious detail not involving work because working people are not actually alive themselves. i am curious who ‘angry’ is and why steph davis is referred to as 2g1c, which i can totally figure out on my own in all actuality.

i care, because i work. working people care about every salacious detail not involving work because working people are not actually alive themselves.

]]> By: D. Roth http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 D. Roth Fri, 15 May 2009 12:38:02 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap#comment-5783 I had to check BigUp and think it's worthwhile to paste their synopsis since the route name isn't mentioned here: The past week we've been filming on what is possibly the most badass piece of stone in the solar system, El Capitan. Tommy Caldwell has been working on freeing an old aid line on the sustained east face of El Cap called Mescalito. This side of the wall has historically been aid-climbing territory due to its lack of cracks and typical free-climbing features. The result is the most difficult and futuristic big wall free climbing that has ever been attempted; in Tommy's own words, "this could be a 10 year project for me". The idea of our upcoming film Progression is to give a glimpse into the process of how our sport evolves; who is currently pushing the limits and how? What will the sport look like in the future? Mescalito represents the future of big wall free climbing: At least 10 pitches of 5.14, 7 foot sideways dynos, and double-digit boulder problems stacked on top of each other 2,000 feet off the deck. We covered Tommy working on 4 distinct sections that are representative of the route. I had to check BigUp and think it’s worthwhile to paste their synopsis since the route name isn’t mentioned here:
The past week we’ve been filming on what is possibly the most badass piece of stone in the solar system, El Capitan. Tommy Caldwell has been working on freeing an old aid line on the sustained east face of El Cap called Mescalito. This side of the wall has historically been aid-climbing territory due to its lack of cracks and typical free-climbing features. The result is the most difficult and futuristic big wall free climbing that has ever been attempted; in Tommy’s own words, “this could be a 10 year project for me”. The idea of our upcoming film Progression is to give a glimpse into the process of how our sport evolves; who is currently pushing the limits and how? What will the sport look like in the future? Mescalito represents the future of big wall free climbing: At least 10 pitches of 5.14, 7 foot sideways dynos, and double-digit boulder problems stacked on top of each other 2,000 feet off the deck. We covered Tommy working on 4 distinct sections that are representative of the route.

]]> By: greg http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-5750 greg Wed, 13 May 2009 17:54:44 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap#comment-5750 Tommy is a straight up bad ass. Great news update. As for RC.com, that shit is to funny. Some people actually just need to go climbing. Tommy is a straight up bad ass. Great news update. As for RC.com, that shit is to funny. Some people actually just need to go climbing.

]]> By: steve schultz http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 steve schultz Wed, 13 May 2009 16:09:37 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap#comment-5746 RC.com is always entertaining. wow. RC.com is always entertaining. wow.

]]> By: Narc http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-5745 Narc Wed, 13 May 2009 15:32:05 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap#comment-5745 Indeed. Perhaps all the crazy-hard climbing is an escape from this http://tinyurl.com/qfvla9 ?? Indeed. Perhaps all the crazy-hard climbing is an escape from this http://tinyurl.com/qfvla9 ??

]]> By: steve schultz http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-5744 steve schultz Wed, 13 May 2009 15:28:00 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/05/big-ups-progression-update-tommy-caldwell-on-el-cap#comment-5744 That is beyond cool. I can't wait to see the footage. That is beyond cool. I can’t wait to see the footage.

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