Watch Send of Rad Four-Pitch 5.13c in Rockies
The new Canadian Rockies route was climbed by Miles Adamson and Zach Watson
Boatswain 2 is a four-pitch 5.13c that was recently sent by Zach Watson and Miles Adamson and was spotted by Watson earlier this year. “He hiked over a huge amount of gear to the top of the wall alone in two or three trips,” said Adamson. “including my 200-metre static line.”
Alex Fricker joined on a few days, but moved back to Montreal for university before the send. “During our first ascent, Zach sent the 5.13c pitch the first time he got through the bottom crux,” said Adamson. “He even flashed the last pitch after I worked out the moves. I’m really happy to share what in a lot of ways is his line. Even though we’re a team I feel like he carried us super hard.”
Last year, Watson and Adamson made the first ascent of Don’t Rock the Boatswain in the same amphitheatre, a six-pitch 5.13. “Zach Watson and I started bolting Don’t Rock the Boatswain in 2012, and it took five years to complete.” After the first ascent Adamson returned for the extension. “I’ve proposed a grade of 5.14b, which puts it among the hardest multi-pitch climbs in Canada.”