Steve Wunsch was one of the best climbers in the world in the 1960s and 1970s, making the first ascent of many cutting edge climbs including Supercrack in the Gunks, New York, in 1974, originally graded 5.13 and considered by many the hardest climb in the world at the time.
Luckily there's nothing but air to swing into on this route!
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A portrait of both Russ Clune and the place of many of his best first ascents: The Gunks. Also including footage of Sam Elias's second ascent of the Gunk's hardest climb, Bro-Zone (5.14b).
Rock and Ice Executive Editor Alison Osius shares her favorite 5.10.
Andy Salo makes the first ascent of Bro-Zone (5.14b), the new hardest route in the Shawangunks, New York.