I think a climber should only have the right to name and grade the section of climb they did successfully. So Biographie (5.14c) ends where the anchor was.
@HosteDenis. The overhanging route was originally bolted in 1989 by French climber Jean-Christophe Lafaille, who named it Biographie. In 1994 Arnaud Petit drilled a mid-way bolt anchor and climbed the lower half of the route, leaving the name Biographie. Chris Sharma, after making the first complete ascent of the entire bolt line in 2001, named the entire route Realization. Petit's anchor has since been removed.
This is the same route that Sharma calls Realization (9a+). Basically the French call it Biographie (named by the person who bolted the route) and the Americans call it Realization (named by first ascentionist Chris Sharma).
@rocjocker But his "smoothness" come from crazy training, not by talent...I think that's the point he wants to make.
Compared to to the "normal" people it's sure he is talented, but compared with other "top climbers" i think he needs more training that them..Not a bad thing, in fact i admire more the training than the talent.
@AmazedAtheist I also admire his spirit and strength of his mind. Real good climbing is a lot about psychological strenght. I always regognize that in a new way.
looks scary, maybe not
donaldjamesperry 2 months ago
Patxi has retired from competitive climbing. But Im sure he is still climbing as a lifestyle. A Murete!
metaltronic 3 months ago in playlist metaltronic's favorites
if the leader falls it looks like the belayer will wish they had a helmet on
donaldjamesperry 6 months ago
@donaldjamesperry why?
Wazoodles 4 months ago
venga!!
webmonk76 6 months ago
I think a climber should only have the right to name and grade the section of climb they did successfully. So Biographie (5.14c) ends where the anchor was.
PanDemonIAm777 11 months ago 2
@HosteDenis. The overhanging route was originally bolted in 1989 by French climber Jean-Christophe Lafaille, who named it Biographie. In 1994 Arnaud Petit drilled a mid-way bolt anchor and climbed the lower half of the route, leaving the name Biographie. Chris Sharma, after making the first complete ascent of the entire bolt line in 2001, named the entire route Realization. Petit's anchor has since been removed.
Vertikal1000 1 year ago
Patxi is the best!!!
stra1991 1 year ago 7
This is the same route that Sharma calls Realization (9a+). Basically the French call it Biographie (named by the person who bolted the route) and the Americans call it Realization (named by first ascentionist Chris Sharma).
HosteDenis 1 year ago 2
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basque climber !
UBIGI 1 year ago 2
Its funny to hear paxi say he has no talent as a climber,that was so smooth. I think he is amazingly talented
rocjocker 1 year ago 7
@rocjocker But his "smoothness" come from crazy training, not by talent...I think that's the point he wants to make.
Compared to to the "normal" people it's sure he is talented, but compared with other "top climbers" i think he needs more training that them..Not a bad thing, in fact i admire more the training than the talent.
AmazedAtheist 7 months ago 4
@AmazedAtheist I also admire his spirit and strength of his mind. Real good climbing is a lot about psychological strenght. I always regognize that in a new way.
TheRaindancekid 6 months ago