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Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« on: December 01, 2014, 01:33:35 PM »
http://vimeo.com/113294816

Mike did some real nice climbing through there.

Sorry for my commentary in the vid.
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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 02:59:41 PM »
Very cool!  Looks stout.  I did not even bother to look at the free moves when I did it.

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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 04:03:32 PM »
its one that looks really do-able, but when you have to make the clips AND the moves, yoikes!
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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 06:30:14 PM »
Cool to see.  Have not been up there, I always thought that section would be longer so I was waiting until I got stronger.  It looks doable.  He looked smooth even with 20 lbs of gear on his back.
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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 06:42:17 PM »
yeah, the bolt line in the book makes it look longer. But it eases back to 5.8 or so where Mike steps his left foot on the upper big knob.

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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2014, 06:03:32 AM »
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the bolt line in the book makes it look longer.

Cool and manly. It is a little longer than the angle the video was shot at seems to make it. The first bolt may need replacement.
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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2014, 06:08:06 PM »
A heel hook? Really, that's cool.

it looks thin. my fingers hurt watching it.
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Re: Machete Direct - Upper crux vid
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2014, 10:19:28 PM »
Thanks for ruining my onsight! ;)
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