Did it already before you posted about it. Pucker factor is right! If you look up Steph Davis' website, you will see a number of her other videos (on Vimeo) there. She is one amazing lady -- free-soloing, BASE jumping, sky diving, etc.
If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracle of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.
- Lyndon Johnson, on signing the Wilderness Act into law (1964)
I don't think that sort of rock climbing would be my thing, i'm more about enjoying the beauty all around and not so much about the challenge.
Rock climbing encompasses both.
If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracle of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.
- Lyndon Johnson, on signing the Wilderness Act into law (1964)
Wow, my stomach churned and skin crawled watching that. Rachets up my respect for folks that do that type of climbing even more - and especially the rescue teams that handle the casualties of a fall. Talk about pucker factor . . .
I was curious to see how the rescue turned out that Ken posted, and found Part 2 here on YouTube.
While browsing climbing videos on YouTube once I was there I found one that really astounded me of a young free-climber in India known as the Monkey Man. Here's a short clip, but pay particular attention to the move at 0:35. You'll know it when you see it - unbelievable!
Sorry - haven't figured out how to imbed video yet.
If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracle of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.
- Lyndon Johnson, on signing the Wilderness Act into law (1964)
