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Catching up on a bit of news going down in Wyoming the last couple of months…
Everybody who is anybody has been down in South Africa this summer…or so it seems. Here’s a recap of what’s been going down over the past few months.
If I’m in a new place though then the only choice I have is to open new lines. And this is one of the things I like most!
Legend.
I’m a little late with my standard disclaimer about how I’m not attending last week’s Summer Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Salt Lake City, but if I had actually attended I would have undoubtedly been a prime candidate for Justin Roth’s collection of outdoor folks wearing the “unofficial uniform of Outdoor Retailer”.
Jonathan Siegrist with a little background on his latest project, Tommy Caldwell’s The Honeymoon Is Over (5.13c) on the Diamond of Long’s Peak:
‘The Honeymoon is Over’ was originally an Aid route (VI- 5.10 A3+) and later was equipped with bolts for free climbing, largely in an effort by bad-ass Eric Doub in the mid 90s. Tommy Caldwell freed the rig in the summer of 2001, in an extremely impressive effort, calling it one of his hardest days out (still). It has not seen a repeat since.
No repeats until this past weekend that is. Hit the above link for Siegrist’s report on his send. If you’re like me and you enjoy learning more about Tommy Caldwell and his influence on the Colorado sport climbing scene I’d recommend checking out the 20-minute short movie Icon1. The movie features an interview with Caldwell with footage of Nick Duttle, Jonathan Siegrist and Caldwell himself all climbing a 5.14 in Colorado mixed in2. Good stuff.
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