September 30, 2010 – Mount Nemo Link-Ups Continue
Mount Nemo is a great place to link routes thanks to its easy access and short climbs
Inspired by Justin Dwyer and Chris Scullion’s link-up of 20 routes at Mount Nemo, the team of Colin Lipowitz and Nathan Kutcher recently completed a massive 25 route link-up.
The pair had come up with the plan a few years ago as a way of finding new challenges at their local crag and the news of Dwyer and Scullion’s link-up motivated them to revisit the idea. “We wanted to make the most of our local climbing and use the link-up as a way to get in shape for an upcoming trip to the Red,” said Kutcher.
The pair redpointed 25 sport climbs which included eight pitches of 5.12, nine pitches and 5.11 and eight pitches of 5.10 in a period of just over 11 hours . “The routes tended to be bouldery and we skipped many mid-route rests which added to the fun and challenge of trying to link all the climbs,” said Kutcher.
The idea of linking up multiple routes in a day has always been highly regarded in places like the UK, Joshua Tree and Hueco Tanks and it’s encouraging to now see Canadian climbers embracing this concept.
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