Japonec Keita Kurakami oznámil, že vylezl volně jištěným sólem Nose na El Capitana v Yosemitech. Uvedl, že je tak 5. lezcem, co to má volně po Lynn Hill, která to volně dala v roce 1993 jako 1. na světě. Vzápětí vylezl nyní Nose volně 15letý Američan Connor Herson.

Japonec Keita Kurakami oznámil, že volný přelez jištěným sólem mu trval na jeden zátah 5 dní.

Keita Kurakami informoval o svém volném přelezu cesty Nose na Instagramu:

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One hour ago, I sat down here - alone.  Thousands meters free climbing, thousands meter rappelling and thousands meter jumer. It’s the process on my way.  So I climbed Free The Nose from ground in a push as solo style.  It’s 5th and it would be 1st. My journey on The Free Nose has done!!! #thefreenose #solo #yosemite

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A vzápětí Japonec gratuloval mladému Amričanovi k dašímu volnému přelezu této legendární cesty:

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Before I talk about my ascent, I want to say huge congrats to the coolest young hope climber.  We met in Camp6 when we did a push Free The Nose both.  I watched it he climbed Changing Corners.  I remember his sending was quite smoothly and silently, but strongly.  It was definitely different compared my sequences. I thought his way could be harder than my way... Especially, to enter the corner, I couldn’t understand why he can do!  He fell off at the sending, but I can see his strong emotion and mind from his eyes.  Finally, he sent it, and got the top.  I’m very impressed and happy to hear is the success of his push!! Congratulation Connor!! -photo by Jim Herson

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Keita Kurakami již před rokem oznamoval, že přelezl Nos volně, ale pak přelez korigoval, že to nebylo na jeden zátah (psali jsme zde: Volný přelez The Nose na El Capa).

Volné přelezy cesty The Nose na El Capa:

1993: Lynn Hill
1994: Lynn Hill
1998: Scott Burke
2005: Beth Rodden, Tommy Caldwell
2005: Tommy Caldwell
2014: Jorg Verhoeven
2018: Keita Kurakami
2018: Connor Herson

Viz:

Keita Kurakami Rope-Solos and Frees The Nose 5.14