Keyword: Connor Herson

Connor Herson climbs 8c classic crack with only one boot

Connor Herson, who already has classics like Beth Rodden's Meltdown (8c+) and Ron Kauk's Magic Line (8c+) on his to-do list, has successfully climbed Stranger than Fiction (8c), one of the hardest cracks in the USA. Herson even took off his right climbing shoe to complete the ascent.

Unstoppable: Connor Herson solves trad testpiece Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite

Connor Herson secures the fifth ascent of the legendary Magic Line (8c+) in Yosemite Valley. The 35-meter crack, first climbed by Ron Kauk, is in the...
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Alex Honnold and Connor Herson: A strong duo in Yosemite

What happens when the greatest soloist of all time and one of the strongest crack climbers of his generation team up for a weekend in Yosemite Valley? That's right,...

Didier Berthod lets Connor Herson go first in tradroute The Shark (8b+)

The Canadian climbing mecca of Squamish has a new tough trad route: The Shark (8b+). Contrary to what the route name might suggest, the...

Upside down no-hand rest in 8c+ trad route

First repeat in seven years: Connor Herson climbs the 8c+ trad route Blackbeard's Tears in Northern California.

America's Hardest Crack Lines Repeated

Pete Whittaker recently secured the third ascent of the difficult Stranger than Fiction (8c) crack line in Utah. Connor Herson repeats in Yosemite Valley...

Badass ticklist: Connor Herson repeats Squamish's hardest cracks

Connor Herson repeats the hardest cracks in Squamish with Crack of Destiny (8c), Cobra Crack (8c) or Tainted Love (8b).

Which professionals climb with an eight, which with a bulin?

We recently took a closer look at figure eight knots and double bulins as tie-in knots and showed their advantages and disadvantages. Today, climbing pros like Jacopo Larcher, Babsi Zangerl, Seb Bouin, Connor Herson or Carlos Traversi will tell you why they prefer which knot.

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