First 5.14 trad in the Red

[clif]

sooo... is this the same line as "Right on, Solid, and Far out?"

because, as a little person history is where i keep giants at an amusing distance. trying to understand, i read up on Sonnie T's site, the only person i'm familiar with sending 14 trad (and B. Rodden, i guess? whatev--) who had about 20+ listed. then, it all came together. ST had MV listed as a hero.... me too, dood!

[Cromper]

sooo... is this the same line as "Right on, Solid, and Far out?"

Yup

[caribe]

Wow, I just saw the photos tonight.
1) Trad in the Red is not dead. Neither is the piton. This is just plain kool stuff!!
2) Holy crap! Andrew is F-n crazy and F-n powerful!
3) I guess Etienne is serious about a more lucrative, journalistic outlet for his photos so the world is going to have wait.
Super exciting!!!

[dustonian]

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[Cromper]

Crappy iPhone buttshots:

[Andrew]

wow great work andrew

[Brentucky]

Rad, nice work! Good job to the belayer too as even that probably took more brassies than I have.

[One-Fall]

Dustin and Cromper: thanks for sharing the account and photos. Sweaty palms for sure.

[dustonian]

Etienne will post some up his shots when he gets settled back into France... and he's somewhat less infatuated with Andrew's ass. Although those are some of the better butt-shots I've seen in while!

[pigsteak]

I hereby proclaim a ban on all bolted routes whereby Andrew sends on gear and leaves a tina toprope behind for the rest of us....