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Jason Kehl is a professional American rock climber known for his highball bouldering ascents, inspired artistic endeavors, and for his work shaping holds. In 2006, he was awarded the prestigious Everest Award for climbing, and is the first person to ever boulder a 5.14d grade route; The Fly (climb), Rumney, NH.
The Fly is a short 25-foot (7.6 m) schist sport climbing or highball bouldering route in the Rumney Rocks climbing area, New Hampshire, USA, at the Waimea Cliff. [1] The Fly was bolted by Mark Sprague in 1995 as an open project but did not see a first free ascent until David Graham, an 18-year-old American climber from Maine, climbed it in April 2000, who graded it 5.14d (9a) or V14 (8B+).
Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.
In 2015, she completed her first V13 (8B) in Rocklands, South Africa by completing the first female ascent of Ray of Light. [4]Williams is noted for her Highball bouldering, in which the climber attempts a very tall boulder problem without rope protection, combining the physicality of bouldering with the mental discipline of free soloing.
The most serious form of spotting is for highball bouldering, where the climber might be falling from a height above 7 metres (23 feet), which can generate a force equal to the weight of a vehicle. [1] The impact force of a climber falling from higher up on a highball boulder, therefore, makes normal spotting very dangerous. [6]
Very short single-pitch routes (i.e. under 10 metres (33 ft) in length) can be classed as highball bouldering routes, and do not require any protection or the need for belaying (i.e. the concept of a 'pitch' is redundant in bouldering). [1] [2] Multi-pitch climbing introduces greater risk and requires greater skills and additional climbing ...
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Where highball bouldering ends and free soloing begins is a source of debate amongst climbers. [15] Notable highball boulders include Nalle Hukkataival's Livin' Large V16 (8C+) in Rocklands, South Africa. [16] Free solo ice climbing can also be done in a free-solo format (e.g. without any protection, such as ice screws).