Daniel Woods

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3LiD_967CI

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/BfolWlGlk_b/

2nd asc. spent a few days on it a couple years ago and did it 3rd day this year. Hard route to grade and very specialized. the breakdown is a 2 move 8A+ for the first crux followed by a mini 12d into a 7C+ lurp dyno move. both cruxes involve around one low percentage move each. the outro section is around 8a. At first I thought 9a but after falling off the 2nd crux twice and having to fight in good conditions, I thought this could be harder. Psyched route season begins.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CGpuWvtFF22/

The final 16 days of my trip I put myself in complete isolation in the desert and camped. Every night I just watched video footage of myself on the line to stay psyched. I started talking to myself a lot as if someone was there with me haha. The final week the climb was starting to feel more stressful than fun. I’d wake up every morning with butterflies in my stomach, anxious to know if I could get one more move further or not. Waiting for the point where I was gonna see regression and then that was it for my motivation. But each day I told myself to go one move further... every day was just a training day to get fitter. 2 days before I sent I stuck the final move and fell kicking my toe hook up into the final end jug. I knew then that I had sent... but didn’t. I also knew I had one more good day left before conditions were too hot to do it. I put everything in on that final day and sent. Sent alone (got iPhone footy of the send). It was a powerful feeling doing it alone. My friend Jon Glassberg walked up as I was preparing for the final slab and filmed me topping out. Was a fuckin dope experience that I will take with me into the next projects. [1]

From the video of his ascent [3].

Spotter:

How'd it feel?

Daniel:

Hard.

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/news/woods-explains-his-successful-9a-insanity-f7jh0

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK44j-jDtP/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoEeHwd5GTs

In 2018 Daniel put a month or so in to trying to link the lower section.

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B7y77BgFQXw/

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[1] https://vimeo.com/16255692

The epic is finally over! 13 days of battling with conditions and falling off of every move (including the final v2 move), implanted doubt in my mind if this thing was going to go down this year.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBEXnU2mafs

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xaLocP5oA4

References

[1] https://twitter.com/SeaOfCzars/status/556695699039850497

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr8wPSCsKMc

[3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/01/woods_climbs_the_process_on_grandpa_peabody-69447

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzn43YOyaLk

[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZJW5IcTaA4

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BK6hd_OgYKg/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C3QP1yxufRh/?img_index=1

[2] https://www.climbing.com/news/daniel-woods-adrenaline-v16/

[3] https://youtu.be/JxCA2_gSn8Y?t=738

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6GxAzlYr3/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hFnvgFmjH/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MZrV6RHX8YU

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZrV6RHX8YU

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0yV5dDaRd/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C748SL0rH6A

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiIpjduTs8/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X_RD2PkrNg

Yeah this is way harder than The Game. [1]

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/20407523

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXy2f9f4q6Y

Daniel initially suggested 8C+ but later revised this to 8C.

After returning back and using the new method, The Game felt to be more like a soft v15 than 16. A couple of the holds have seemed to of grown in size from brushing. This new method is different from what I did, so therefore it is a different boulder problem. Before, I could not use these holds since they were not as positive as they are now. Regardless, it is still an amazing boulder! [1]

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/united-states/boulder-canyon/sectors/unknown-sector-d5314/routes/the-game/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L14nMP1ci6M

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mzks6Cqd3c

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BPSi6G1g34Y/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELflS9U08HU

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuV2pvdOlg

Daniel initially suggested 8C+ but later adjusted his suggestion to 8C after Brooke Raboutou and Shawn Raboutou repeated the problem and suggested a downgrade.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zR9tqlktg/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpe4V1Ql5gn/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR1QDk76LRk

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B6BQ9BolXgJ/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B-FJ_t5FUpZ/

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

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGPSxGMtgo4

This was the first time I had done a boulder of this difficulty in a session. It would not have been possible without the help of Dave. He cleaned this line, battled with it, and overcame. Dave inspires me in a way that he can turn nothing into something majestic. He is a wizard and never fails to amaze.

References

[1] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/03/quick-2nd-ascent-of-bridge-of-ashes-daniel-woods/

[2] https://climbingnarc.com/2013/05/daniel-woods-repeating-bridge-of-ashes-v15/

References

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

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

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jke9RI_VJc

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkphpjll6as/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BmDtxREFP0Y/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNaC_mllIj/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wlod4lDRQ/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CADe0rZl7bt/

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

Daniel broke a hold which he felt then bumped the grade up.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C2z7CqQO7mt/?img_index=1

[2] https://youtu.be/JxCA2_gSn8Y?

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es538K0SjSw

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpfIEes3lnw

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

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CErh1HvDK3H/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C6eAbTwOAN6/?img_index=1

At the time the problem was considered 8B+/C which would have made it a strong contender for the hardest flash ever.

Crazy moment... felt like I was climbing in a dream. The style just fit me perfectly. A perfect power problem out a 50 degree overhang.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/daniel_woods_flashes_entlinge_8b+c-65253

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQA7zdrMxQk

Second go.

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm1lCJyl69o/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmq1kh1lOUi/

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

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

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

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjia63Lr9_u/

[2] https://youtu.be/_kvsRv-5Z5Q?t=337

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mmYt7Qivo

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8m9c7OS1L/

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/ondemand/38737/128647607#t=19m02s

Second go.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/walNBP8AKr8

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/71856230