Daniel Woods and Matty Hong Send Hard Swiss Problems

A short film called Stone Spirit about Daniel Woods and Matty Hong climbing some of the most famous boulder problems in Switzerland. The top American climbers visited before the covid-19 lockdown.

They ticked a number of test-piece routes, including Dreamtime in Cresciano for Hong and Off the Wagon sit in Val Bavona for Woods.

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Off the Wagon (8C+) ✔ ______________________ . Back in the day, @chris_sharma and @dave_graham_ discover the "Wagon Proj." Chris gets very close to sending. ___________________________________ . 2012: @nalle_hukkataival makes the first ascent of "Off the Wagon" calling it 8C. Since the FA, the bloc has seen numerous ascents. 8B+ is consensus. ___________________________________ . Nov. 2018: Next generation prodigy @shawnraboutou establishes the sit start. This adds an (8A) intro move along with a couple setup moves into the start of "Off the Wagon". Swizzy's first 8C+ is born. ___________________________________ . 2k20: @jwebxl makes first repeat of the sit, and now I followed suit shortly after. One of the more exhilerating experiences I have had in bouldering. The power, precision, and accuracy needed to send is difficult to have align in unison. Each session I put 50/50 odds on myself if it would go down or not. This soon turned into a mental battle. I was pretty limit on the send, but somehow managed to maintain zone state and top it out. Top 3 power blocs in the world for me. Nice work shawn for establishing the blocs full line! Photos @marymeck

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Stone Spirit