We are pleased to announce that Neil Dyer made the first ascent of ‘The B-side’ (5.13d) yesterday in Paradise Valley. Under the wire, Neil made it to the top minutes before having to leave to Vancouver to catch a flight to Wales, UK. There is a little confusion regarding the name as we have heard reports of both ‘Before We Fly’ and ‘The B-side’. We have chatted with Neil and he said ‘The B-side. Fantastic!
Neil on his rig. Photo courtesy of Thomas Burden ©
Photo courtesy of Thomas Burden ©
Photo courtesy of Thomas Burden ©
We are also very psyched to announce that Ben Harnden made the second ascent of Tom Wright’s ‘Spirit of the West’ on the same day. When Tom completed the rig this fall, he was unsure of the grade but talking to Ben today, he confirmed that the route is most likely in the 5.14a range.