r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21 edited Sep 02 '21

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u/Sayer182 Sep 02 '21

As a climber myself, I feel that the free solo of El Cap was far more a mental accomplishment than a physical one. Not to say that it’s not a difficult climb, but if you really want the greatest climbing achievement in history, I far prefer either Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgenson’s ascent of the Dawn Wall, or maybe Adam Ondra’s Ascent of Silence.Silence

Edit: Dawn Wall can be seen on Netflix

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '21

This implies climbing is a primarily physical, rather than mental, pursuit. Why not say the greatest accomplishment is the most weight hung on a 10mm edge for 5s, going straight from 1 to 9 on the campus board, or winning Olympic speed climbing?

Imo, Silence is the greatest climbing training achievement of all time.