Stefano Ghisolfi – Ground Zero (5.14d)

8 Responses to Stefano Ghisolfi – Ground Zero (5.14d)

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   pooty October 22, 2014 at 6:35 pm #

   that is so sweet. an entirely manufactured cliff.

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     T October 23, 2014 at 7:03 am #

     I was curious about that, but not entirely confident in my abilities to discern natural from manufactured. The perfectly sized pockets made me suspicious. It a crazy cool looking wall though….straight out at 45 degrees (or so)

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   Now you know October 23, 2014 at 4:01 pm #

   Most hard sport climbs are manufactured in at least some way. Truth.

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     Narc October 23, 2014 at 4:02 pm #

     True story

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   the menace October 23, 2014 at 4:17 pm #

   what are some examples of known chipped hard routes? do you think chipping is more prevaalant in certain areas? more common in europe?

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     alan October 23, 2014 at 5:07 pm #

     Not the epitome of hard, but I know that Scarface (13d/14a) at Smith had a jug on it that was hammered off to make it harder. Actually where the route gets it’s name according to Watts.

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   HeMan October 23, 2014 at 5:08 pm #

   Yeah, like what? And manufactured, like a hold or two reinforced with glue, or drilled pockets, or what? Just being naive, I would assume drilling pockets is not common

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   Now you know October 23, 2014 at 9:34 pm #

   FRFM was altered. Nearly every hard climb in Utah and Nevada has drilled pickets or glued edges. Most of the climbs in Spain are at least glue reinforced. I’m not sure about Flatanger, but that may be the only place with truly natural and difficult lines.

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