15m rope climb in 8.32 seconds

[mikem]

134K views · 2K reactions | New world record for the 15-meter speed ascent During the European Tree Climbing Championship in Gijon, Viktor von Magnus 🇩🇪 broke the world record with a time of 8.32 seconds. Congratulations to all participants! 🎥 Hug

New world record for the 15-meter speed ascent During the European Tree Climbing Championship in Gijon, Viktor von Magnus 🇩🇪 broke the world record with a time of 8.32 seconds. Congratulations to...

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[Fulk]

Any chance of posting a non-Face Book version?

 

[Ian P]

Try

 

[andrewmcleod]

He's ascending at about twice the speed you should abseil (based on the rescue descender rating for a Stop, anyway)

 

[Fulk]

Thank you, Ian – and *†@§ me!

 

[ChrisB]

I think that's slightly faster than the Gaping Gill winch!

 

[Cantclimbtom]

I have a mate who was close to that time and tells me he once broke the previous record but not adjudicated so not recognised (unrecorded..? a bit like the tale of the fish that got away ). But whether or not he did break a record he was !!! fast up a rope.

Although the various systems they use for rope running, including his system aren't particularly practical for passing rebelays, nor are the "abseil" devices used like a unicender (https://www.rockexotica.com/products/unicender)

Not frog system, it's a very different world to caving!

 

[Samouse1]

I think that's slightly faster than the Gaping Gill winch!

Aye but I'd like to see him keep that pace up for the full 90m or so!

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Aye but I'd like to see him keep that pace up for the full 90m or so!

Also for caving rules. wouldn't the judges need to throw a large bucket of water and a second bucket of mud over the competitor and their ascenders, before they start

 

[mikem]

Need to be whilst doing it!

 

[pwhole]

Some deckchairs would definitely come in handy at the Event Horizon in Titan - though I've never managed applause for my colleagues' progress up the pitch yet

 

[FabianE]

Our own Derbyshire Caver has done something similar albeit a few years ago