A Black Diamond of a Weekend with Alex & Connor

I don’t know about you but I’m kinda glad that Alex Honnold has given up soloing (even if he still does it on the sly) as I’m not sure how much more my nerves could take watching his epic equipment-less ascents. So it brings me great pleasure to share this wonderful short film from Black Diamond that shows old school legend Alex hooking up with new kid on the block Connor Herson for a fun filled weekend of heroic climbing in the verdant valleys of Yosemite. It’s a real feast for the eyes with the highlight being Connor’s second ascent of Yosemite’s latest trad testpiece ‘New Leaf’ (5.13d). It’s also made me think that we really need a climbing equivalent of ‘Gone Fishing’ on our TVs featuring a duo of legendary climbers putting the world to rights between routes. Anyway, go have a watch of this beautiful little film and allow yourself to drift off into the mountains….

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