From the new Black Diamond Journal comes this great video (and article) of local crusher Hayden Kennedy climbing the notorious Bachar-Yerian (5.11c R/x) in Tuolumne Meadows. As I watched I couldn’t help but laugh as I thought of his mom, Julie’s, words to all of us a few years back that she would kill anyone who took him ice climbing. This sure looks a whole lot more dangerous to me Julie!
Hayden Kennedy on the Bachar/Yerian (5.11c R/X) from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
SICK!! My palms and feet are sweating after watching that.
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