Keyword: Matty Hong
First a bad departure, then a climb: Matty Hong repeats Big Fish (8c+/9a)
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Matty Hong completes the first repetition of the difficult and high DWS route Big Fish (8c+/9a) in Mallorca.
Matty Hong climbs Sharma test piece biography (9a +)
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The American Matty Hong repeats Biography in Ceüse, the first sport climbing route with a difficulty level of 9a+. It was drilled in 1989 by Jean-Christophe Lafaille. The American Chris Sharma managed a first free ascent in 2001.
Red Bull Dual Ascent: First climbing event on the fourth highest dam in Switzerland
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After the legendary bungee jump by 220 agent Pierce Brosnan, the 007 meter high Contra dam in the Verzasca Valley will once again be the venue for a spectacular event: 16 of the world's best climbers will compete in teams of two in the first head-to-head on the Red Bull Dual Ascent. Head multi-pitch climbing competition.
Matty Hong repeats Flex Luthor - historically the world's first 9b?
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The American Matty Hong succeeds in the second ascent of the Flex Luthor route near Rifle, Colorado. He suggests a rating of 9b. If this rating is confirmed, Flex Luthor would be the first 9b in the world.
Daniel Woods and Matty Hong on a Ticino trip: Stone Spirit
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In their latest film, Daniel Woods and Matty Hong show recordings from their boulder trip to Ticino. The film Stone Spirit shows numerous classics and new inspections.
Unknown Factors: climbing film with Jacopo Larcher, Siebe Vanhee, Matty Hong and the Pou brothers
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Jacopo Larcher, Siebe Vanhee, Matty Hong and the Pou brothers opened new climbing routes in the Indian Baspa Valley last autumn. Now there is the film.
Video: Matty Hong climbs La Rambla and Joe Mama (9a +)
In spring, American climber Matty Hong visited two top spots on the international climbing scene: Siurana and Oliana. He climbs two of the most famous routes: La...
Isabelle Faus boulders The Wheel of Chaos (8b +)
Isabelle Faus boulders The Wheel of Chaos (8b +) in the Rocky Mountains National Park. The 23-year-old has scored seven boulders in the 8b area in the past eight months and...
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