Will Stanhope Free Solos in Squamish, British Columbia
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Will Stanhope says free-soloing “is all about feeling really natural and smooth and confident on the rock.” Stanhope solos High Plains Drifter (5.11c),
a 250-foot route climbing a corner of The Chief in Squamish, British Columbia.
Video by Blaise Sack / Moves Media.