Swiss climber Dani Arnold has set a new speed record on the North Face of the Matterhorn with a time of 1 hour and 46 minutes, beating Ueli Steck's previous record by ten minutes. Dani climbed the face via the classic Schmid Route.
I'm not a big fan of these speed records though. My style of slow, heavy, bumbling alpine climbing with unplanned bivis and general incompetence is far more gruelling.
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This week's Friday Night Video(s) is a deep dive into the IFSC competition scene in the run up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. National Geographic follow several athletes throughout the season through the ups and downs of competing...