pretty dang cool -- http://216.86.155.55/videos/0/175878_0dd4b.wmv
I don't know anyone who could do it in twice the amount of time.
I don't know anyone who could do it in twice the amount of time.
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Dan Osman died in a 1000+ foot rope jumping accident the week after setting the world record on the very same jump. He left behind a daughter and the legacy of being probably the great freesolo and speed climber of all time, as well as one crazy son of a bitch.
RIP Dan-o
RIP Dan-o
Monkeys abound!
balls Of Steel
Holy crap.
That book about him is a good read. Fall of the Phantom LordTheInedibleHulk said:
I was going to say something like that except without the factual content. I would have gone something like this..."I'm pretty certain he died doing something illogical a while back."TheInedibleHulk said:
And then I would have pointed out the double dyno and gone
He obviously did that for dramatic effect. A 5.7 would be *very* unlikely to require any sort of move like that.Buck Fever said:<snip>
And then I would have pointed out the double dyno and gone
There was alot of drama in that video. NTTAWWT.
Wat is a rope jump?
Sort of like a base jump, only instead of a parachute the jumper has configured an insane rope configuration to arrest the fall. It's nuts.Westy said:
So it is another term for suicide?SkaredShtles said:
Absolutely. It's a form of suicide for people who aren't really *sure* they want to die.Westy said:
For an experienced climber, 5.7 is fairly easy -- I've never seen a dynamic requirement on any 5.7s I've done. I watched it a few times and could see him dynoing past tons of holds. Dan was always quite the showman.SkaredShtles said:
It's been sooo long since I climbed or bouldered, but I used to watch his vidoes a lot.
Remember the one where he had a rope strung between two spires, sprinted off one spire, leapt and clicked a quickdraw to the rope and slid along it to the other (lower) spire? Sick.
I thought this thread was gonna be about Velocity Girl's hubby making margaritas.
Certainly not required. Still, there's no way in hell that I'm taking both hands off while 100+ feet off the deck and not roped in. Not that I would ever free solo either...what am I saying...I don't even climb anymore and the best I ever did was a 10c in a gym.SkaredShtles said:
Holy......crap.....
Its been a long time since I climbed, but my reflexes haven't changed....
I needed to chalk up after the video so I wouldn't slip on the keeyyboarddd.
I needed to chalk up after the video so I wouldn't slip on the keeyyboarddd.
I got vertigo just watching that guy. and sweaty palms.
what kind of sport is freesolo climbing? Membership into that club is way too expensive and exclusive for my tastes.
OMFG....
Freaking crazy. I had to watch it more than once.
Freaking crazy. I had to watch it more than once.
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Remember that vid that was posted here a couple years ago where these "freewalking" dudes actually did impressive stuff like scaling walls, jumping 10 feet off phone booths, etc? That was cool.N8 said:
Not to take away from Mr. Osman's (RIP) accomplishments, but that climb is a 5.7. For Osman a 5.7 would be akin to most of us climbing a friggin' ladder up that rock.
Of course, he still had balls the size of Texas to do that $hit without a rope.
And I couldn't even climb a frikkin' ladder that fast.
Of course, he still had balls the size of Texas to do that $hit without a rope.
And I couldn't even climb a frikkin' ladder that fast.
If you get the chance, check out the video Masters of Stone V. It should have you shaking your head and saying "WTF"SkaredShtles said:
The Cheese
All those MOS videos have me shaking my head.SuzyCreamcheese said:
There are old climbers and then there are bold climbers..... but there are no old bold climbers....SuzyCreamcheese said:
Bah.N8 said:There are old climbers and then there are bold climbers..... but there are no old bold climbers....
Royal Robbins
Yvon Chouinard
Layton Kor
Damn, I've free-climbed a 5.7 before (though I can cleanly lead a 5.10a with pro), but 400 ft. is nuts. One screw-up and it's all over. 
George Hurley, Dick Williams, Rich Gottlieb, Henry Barber and John Bragg, are a few here in the northeast who come to mind, though Rich, John and Henry are my age.SkaredShtles said:Bah.
Royal Robbins
Yvon Chouinard
Layton Kor
The Cheese
I could only make it about 1/2 way through that vid before I got sick to my stomach. Heights are not my thing....