Gaia | E8 Trad climb at Black Rocks

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An impressive effort after minimal top rope practice.

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[1] Mountain Issue 109, page 19 /library/11131/mountain-109

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[1] On The Edge Issue 63, page 6 /library/11066/on-the-edge-63

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[1] On The Edge 63, page 10 /library/11066/on-the-edge-63

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[1] On The Edge Issue 84, page 11

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[1] On The Edge Issue 90, page 11

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[1] On The Edge Issue 84, page 11

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[1] High Mountain Issue 253, page 12

Lee Cossey:

What seemed important about soloing Gaia, given that no one had done it before?

Ben Cossey:

Oh just because it was a route from way back. A Johnny Dawes route, from Stone Monkey, and just because...tying a little bow around it. It was unique for me, for my experience. [1]

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[1] https://youtu.be/Eu8kTmfv9mI?t=1039

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2007/04/another_unconventional_ascent_for_ben_cossey-36306

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B_my7ogDe11/

Not a true onsight since I've seen movies, but there was no chalk. Good times one way or another.

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYbRNt4GjXE

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alex-honnold-flashes-gaia-e8-6c.html

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[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg427524.html#msg427524

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BaHhCYZFmjJ/

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[1] https://vimeo.com/131717281#t=42m14s

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[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/05/keita_kurakami_on_the_walk_of_life_e9_6c-71096

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Plhx0ztZkI

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[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/12/hard_grit_repeats_by_james_pearson_and_caroline_ciavaldini-72675

[2] https://youtu.be/gygJgiXGxOk?t=277

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWjCXbLF9O6/

[2] https://youtu.be/OOCq9kOgF8I?t=445

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DPbcVeLDO59/

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[1] https://vimeo.com/182225698