Thursday, September 28, 2006

Dan Osman - 400ft speed solo climb

The late Dan Osman speed-soloing "Bear's Reach" on Lovers' Leap in California. It's a 5.7, which roughly equates to about a 4b in UK technical grade, but still.... it's a jawdropping feat of nerve - or utter stupidity, depending on how you look at it.

I remember telling Mal Fraser about this video on our outdoor climbing course, and Mal's response was typically pragmatic:

Mal: "Dan Osman...... hmm....American lad, is he?"
Me: "He was, yeah"
Mal: "Was? Well there you go then."

Says it all really :)

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