Connor Herson: Towing the Line (5.14)—Second Ascent
Watch Connor take down another classic testpiece on the Empath cliff in Kirkwood, California.
Although both climbs are on the same wall, Towing the Line hasn’t seen nearly the traffic that Empath has. The two climbs could not be more different in style, but what Towing the Line lacks in popularity it more than makes up for in quality: classic Carlo Traversi power-tech style up a long, striking line on perfect granite with varied, thoughtful movement. Good times checking this one out and getting the 2nd ascent during the BD Athlete Summit in October.
—Connor Herson
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