Dave Graham Sends Thor’s Hammer
Dave Graham has sent Thor's Hammer (5.15a), claiming the 6th ascent of Flatanger Cave's popular testpiece.
Dave Graham has sent Thor’s Hammer (5.15a), claiming the 6th ascent of Flatanger Cave’s popular testpiece. After several weeks of battling monsoon-like conditions, Graham pieced together the route’s stout boulder problem and linked to the anchor.
Graham also repeated The Illusionist (5.14d) during his stay in Flatanger. Before Graham, Adam Ondra was the only other climber to redpoint the route.
Graham posted this soliloquy and photo to Instagram, capturing the experience of sending Thor’s Hammer:
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