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Atomizer

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Hardest solo?
« on: January 20, 2026, 07:48:24 PM »
What is the hardest solo climb in the history of Pinnacles climbing?
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Brad Young

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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2026, 08:30:53 PM »
Can we assume that you are referring to free solo?

I have no idea, by the way.
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2026, 05:45:48 AM »
Yeah, free solo climbs. Surely someone has done POD at this point. Seems like the obvious target. I do remember seeing a Monolith summit check in from James Lucas and he had soloed some stuff that was a bit serious. I told myself that's crazy. On week later he had his epic fall off North Overhang in J-tree.
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2026, 08:49:18 AM »
I'll start the bidding at 5.0 with me and Brad soloing Smiling Simian Easy Route a few years back on the Tour of Mud.   :lol:
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2026, 03:08:18 PM »
Quote from: looks easy from here on January 21, 2026, 08:49:18 AM

I'll start the bidding at 5.0 with me and Brad soloing Smiling Simian Easy Route a few years back on the Tour of Mud.   :lol:


The joke's on you - Smiling Simian Easy Route got bumped up to 5.2 in the new book. So, the soloing odyssey is two grades higher....
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2026, 06:08:20 AM »
I've soloed the Monolith Regular Route. So you guys lost the glory, yet it is deserved for such an ascent.
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2026, 06:30:26 PM »
Quote from: Brad Young on January 21, 2026, 03:08:18 PM
The joke's on you - Smiling Simian Easy Route got bumped up to 5.2 in the new book. So, the soloing odyssey is two grades higher....

Don't tell my mom! I'll be in more trouble than I already was. :lol:

Quote from: Atomizer on January 22, 2026, 06:08:20 AM
I've soloed the Monolith Regular Route. So you guys lost the glory, yet it is deserved for such an ascent.

How did you descend? Downclimb the same route?
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2026, 07:50:36 AM »
Quote from: looks easy from here on January 22, 2026, 06:30:26 PM
How did you descend? Downclimb the same route?
I rapped down Ranger Bolts to work the moves.
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 02:57:04 AM »
On the Monolith I have solo'd POD and Feed the Beast.
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 08:47:21 AM »
I tried to solo Rocket in my Pocket but just managed to scare myself in the middle of the crux.  Ended up a bit stuck not being able to go up or down.  That was a moment.  Had a knob pop on Terranian Tango <sp>.  Popped off of one of the routes on Upper Crux took a bad bounce and almost tumbled down to the trail, that sucked.  Cannot remember the name, ape or gorilla something.  The only route up there I could not solo. 
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Re: Hardest solo?
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 10:31:47 AM »
Quote from: mynameismud on Yesterday at 02:57:04 AM
On the Monolith I have solo'd POD and Feed the Beast.

Winner winner chicken dinner!
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