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Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by JadeNB »

a-l-c-o wrote: post #116
JadeNB wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> In what way is this a hacker piece of news ? As always when someone asks such questions (including when I asked one a week or so ago), the answer is that this is a site for news of interest to hackers, not necessarily news about hacking. If you want to judge whether this is of interest to hackers, then just look at the lively activity of the rest of the thread; it compares quite favourably to even some quieter fron…

You are right, this is not Hacking News. And I regret my vehemence. Still, the livelyhood of the thread is not much of a factor in my opinion. Though rock-climbing is in itself interesting (maybe more than average to devs) it has no direct link to being a hacker/dev. It borders on 'lifestyle' kind of content.

> You are right, this is not Hacking News. And I regret my vehemence.

Such civility is always welcome. Thank you!

> Still, the livelyhood of the thread is not much of a factor in my opinion.

> Though rock-climbing is in itself interesting (maybe more than average to devs) it has no direct link to being a hacker/dev.

Isn't this in contradiction with your first paragraph, though? This site is specifically and explicitly about things that are of interest to hackers, not things that are directly linked to being a hacker or developer; and it seems that the best way to gauge what is of interest to hackers is to get together a community of them, such as we have here, and see in which discussions they participate.

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by nisse72 »

russtrotter wrote: post #66
Jaruzel wrote: post #31

What amazes me more, right now, is that there are people on HN who not only KNOW about climbing, but actually DO it. By comparison, I tend to consider a brisk walk too much exercise.

Ha! ture, i feel like the sport trifecta for developer types might be climbing, cycling (road and/or mtb) and ultimate frisbee :-) Am I out on a ledge here ? (pun intended )

I flew gliders many years ago (briefly) and it seemed that IT was extremely overrepresented in the club. Also at my previous job I had 3 glider pilot colleagues in a team of about 18 developers. Climbing and cycling are fairly common among people in general it seems, but to my knowledge I've never even met anyone who plays ultimate frisbee.

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by buzzdenver »

takk309 wrote: post #120
ethbro wrote: post #10

Plug for Valley Uprising (on Netflix) if you're interested in climbing. The progression of difficulty and (mostly friendly and supportive) competition between climbers is inspiring. Amazing feat! PS: Would be happy to take anyone else's recommendations for videos or books too.

"Touching the Void" is another great climbing/mountaineering book that is well worth the read. I have not seen the movie adaptation yet, so I cannot comment on its quality.

The movie is great too.

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by un-devmox »

ethbro wrote: post #10

Plug for Valley Uprising (on Netflix) if you're interested in climbing. The progression of difficulty and (mostly friendly and supportive) competition between climbers is inspiring. Amazing feat! PS: Would be happy to take anyone else's recommendations for videos or books too.

I must have watched the Painted Spider a thousand times when I first started climbing in the early 90s. It was so inspiring! http://www.chockstone.org/media/Review.asp?Action=Show&BookI...

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by steveax »

justinator wrote: post #118
steveax wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, 5.10a -> 5.10b is about the same step up as 5.7 -> 5.8 and the Yosemite Decimal System was indeed developed somewhere other than Yosemite: Tahquitz/Suicide in Southern CA [1] (where many of the golden age climbers and stonemasters honed their skills) [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquitz_Peak

My suggestion is that it's not. I would be very curious on how one can empirically prove this.

Since the grades are subjective, and largely determined by the first ascentionists, (although through consensus sometimes re-graded) this is not possible. My subjective take on it, up to 5.11+, can't speak for anything beyond that, is that a bump in a grade, any grade is about the same increase in difficulty. My climbing has mostly been in Joshua Tree, Idyllwild, Smith Rocks and a bit in the valley.

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by debatem1 »

geephroh wrote: post #97
ethbro wrote: post #10

Plug for Valley Uprising (on Netflix) if you're interested in climbing. The progression of difficulty and (mostly friendly and supportive) competition between climbers is inspiring. Amazing feat! PS: Would be happy to take anyone else's recommendations for videos or books too.

If you liked Valley Uprising , you should check out the documentary Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey , coming out in 2017 ( http://dirtbagmovie.com/ ). Beckey was a pioneer of climbing all the way back to the 1940s -- and is still doing it today at 93. Saw him at Vertical World here in Seattle just a few months ago. Epic.

How do you like vertical world? I've been out of the sport for many years and my periodic attempts to return usually end with me going to a gym, realizing I won't be able to find an unoccupied wall for a few hours, and hanging up my shoes again. Are there places in Seattle I have a shot?

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by debatem1 »

thelollies wrote: post #87
russtrotter wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ha! ture, i feel like the sport trifecta for developer types might be climbing, cycling (road and/or mtb) and ultimate frisbee :-) Am I out on a ledge here ? (pun intended )

You need to try slacklining/highlining!

+1, also juggling!

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by iliketrains »

drej wrote: post #43
ethbro wrote: post #10

Plug for Valley Uprising (on Netflix) if you're interested in climbing. The progression of difficulty and (mostly friendly and supportive) competition between climbers is inspiring. Amazing feat! PS: Would be happy to take anyone else's recommendations for videos or books too.

This is only relevant if you understand Ondra's native tongue (Czech), which is extremely unlikely :-) But for anyone who does speak Czech: this is a rather fun interview, especially if you don't know much about climbing. https://video.aktualne.cz/dvtv/mam-lezecky-mozek-sedi-mi-div...

Extremely unlikely but possible :) Nice interview, thanks!

For English speakers I would recommend "La Dura Complete: The Hardest Rock Climb In The World" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1P97VVt6_k)

Re: Czech climber Adam Ondra has conquered the Dawn Wall in record time

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Post by geephroh »

debatem1 wrote: post #126
geephroh wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you liked Valley Uprising , you should check out the documentary Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey , coming out in 2017 ( http://dirtbagmovie.com/ ). Beckey was a pioneer of climbing all the way back to the 1940s -- and is still doing it today at 93. Saw him at Vertical World here in Seattle just a few months ago. Epic.

How do you like vertical world? I've been out of the sport for many years and my periodic attempts to return usually end with me going to a gym, realizing I won't be able to find an unoccupied wall for a few hours, and hanging up my shoes again. Are there places in Seattle I have a shot?

Vertical World is great -- two gyms, one at Interbay and the other in Redmond near Marymoor. It can get a bit crowded during peak hours, but the vibe is very friendly and welcoming. I also climb at Seattle Bouldering Project in the CD. It's a massive space with lots of room. Give it a try again!
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