アレックス・オノルドさんのインスタグラム写真 - (アレックス・オノルドInstagram)「This is a photo of @tommycaldwell looking calm and collected while sending a 5.13c (8a+) corner pitch on the third night of our recent new route on El Cap. I included a pic of me looking incredibly gripped while trying to clip a bolt from our first night on the wall for contrast. I’ve always known that Tommy was an incredible big wall climber; I grew up watching films about his feats. And we’ve had enough big adventures over the years that I’ve gotten to see some of his best performances first hand (Fitz Traverse, or the Free Triple...). But spending 4 days with him on El Cap really highlighted the fact that he’s maybe the best big wall climber in the world. On nights 2 and 3 he spent several hours after dark to work and then send a 13d and 13c pitch. Both pitches were freakin hard with slightly finicky gear but he just worked it all out and executed perfectly. Both nights I got too cold and too scared and opted to wait until morning and climb them in the light. After 7 years of working on the Dawn Wall Tommy is truly an incredible night climber. I’d say it was a sight to behold, except that I couldn’t see anything - I just fed out rope while he sent through the night. Anyway, it was inspiring to see Tommy’s level of skill and effort up there. And it’s the kind of thing that often goes unrecognized behind “they climbed a new route”. But how he climbed it was remarkable. Thanks @austin_siadak for the great photos and keeping us company through the long nights...」11月13日 7時30分