[Closed] Free Solo

Sad event and end for a great climber. R.I.P.

I've been out of climbing for a while but heard about simul abseils earlier this year, and read they were dangerous for obvious reasons. It does look like its claimed 2 lives here. sad.

I was impressed that Jacobson had the clarity of mind to name check Gobright's sponsor "and then all I remember is seeing his blue Gramicci shirt bounce over the edge…”

Not climbed much recently but used to hate abseils - worst ever for me was abbing off a big rusty piece of iron on the back of a climb called the Index in the Aiguilles Rouge. Shrouded in fog so couldn’t see further than 20 feet below. Then my mate winds me up by saying he’s not sure the ropes long enough! Thing is he was a much better climber so was happy to finish off with a downclimb which I really wasn’t!!! Man, I’ve never been more relieved to get back on flat ground!!

Following the new about Brad Gobright, I'd highly recommend watching The Nose Speed Record if you can find it.

It's about Honnold and Tommy Caldwell attempting to break the record help by Gobright and Jim Reynolds. very funny and a great insight into all of these characters.

I’ve been out of climbing for a while but heard about simul abseils earlier this year, and read they were dangerous for obvious reasons. It does look like its claimed 2 lives here. sad.

Yup. clicky:

Posting this screenshot might seem ill judged and disrespectful, but seeing as it was written a while ago, and designed to avoid just why it’s ill judged to post it, I’ll post it anyway.

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