By: Vibrissae
Incredible accomplishment. That said, there is almost - from my perspective - some kind of pathology at work, a certain kind of obsession, combined with laser point focus. Most are unable to block out...
View ArticleBy: SmileyChewtrain
Just quickly skimming through that first doc - pretty awesome cinematography and music (did I hear Kraftwerk in there?) accompanying his amazing feats. Definitely going to watch these in full.
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"Edlinger began to climb. As the last competitor, everyone at Snowbird knew how high he must get to beat his rivals and win the event. With apparent ease, he climbed past their high-points, until...
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People must not create a myth, we're not different than other people"C'mon," he says to me, pointing his finger at the entrance to Corbet's Coulier. "You can do it.""Like Helll I can," I respond with...
View ArticleBy: JohnnyGunn
I watched the 26 minute "Life at his fingetips" documentary. I don't understand a lick of French, but I can recognize talent and physically gifted people when I see them. That was amazing. What you can...
View ArticleBy: Riton
did I hear Kraftwerk in there? Absolutely! Great, great split screen Flashman; thanks! I like that on one move (near 1:40) you can see them both trying the same foot placement, realizing it won't work,...
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Though not particularly hard for him at about 5.11, Edlinger in 'Opera Vertical' soloing that incredibly high and exposed pitch in the Verdon Gorge, and barefoot, is incredible to watch. His 'vertical...
View ArticleBy: incessant
there is almost - from my perspective - some kind of pathology at work, a certain kind of obsession, combined with laser point focus. This is true of almost everything done at the highest level.
View ArticleBy: daHIFI
So he passed away in November, this obit is rather nice and mentions that he survived a fall that stopped his heart. I couldn't find anything about the cause of death, but if lupus is right then it's...
View ArticleBy: lupus_yonderboy
What's ironic is that after all that risk-taking he apparently died falling down a flight of stairs.
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