Vertigo (32/8b+) Australia's Hardest Trad Route

Definitely a true test piece, hard, scary, potentially dangerous. It's got moves that are at least V10 & V11 I would say. The gear is often quite small and intricate to place. If you get it wrong you are potentially going to hit the ground, he has put up the hardest trad route in the country!" Zac Vertrees...

La Sportiva Edelrid climber Dan Fisher has finally sent the long standing Vertigo Project at Namadgi National Park! This proud crack line up a massive boulder was first aid climbed in the 70ies and has had many wanting to free the line, but with no success until now. Thanks to Ben Sanford Media, watch Dan's journey as he takes on the line and establishes Australia's hardest trad route to date. Who will be the next climber to send it?

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[brandonr]

"I'm not a trad climber" - guy who's been trying a trad line for 8 years.

[Eric-engp]

love how all the gear were stoppers! way to go

[KubaClimbsRocks]

Nice video! Had me laughing at "I'm not a trad climber" ..climbs 8b+ on trad..:D

[adamploof]

Awesome, really appreciated that most of the moves were included in this edit. Much more enjoyable than the frantic, "cut to the crux style" of many films.

[tonkashouse]

Great video. I thought to myself "That's a good spot for a cam" and you placed a nut. Well done.

[SuperMadBloke]

Fantastic not to see someone howling and grunting, just getting the work done! Amazing climbing, sweaty hands business

[AcousticFatality]

Absolute animal. My hands got sweaty just watching this.

[hwobstj]

Damn impressive! Great style and a humble bloke too.

[taylorbarton]

That's incredible.... That layback section near the end looks insane

[davidcameron]

Awesome send Dan, the video footage makes the crack look bigger than it is in reality. I had a play on bottom section in the mid 90's and was so spanked I could never move out of the curving crack. George bolted a route above and to the left of Functor which needs some lovin'

[damiengildea]

Awesome, well done. A minor point? The term 'testpiece' is not just for a hard climb. It's for an established classic that is considered the benchmark for the grade, something other climbs can be compared to. Up and coming climbers test themselves on a testpiece to know that they can climb that grade. Vertigo may well become a testpiece, but as a new route (and unrepeated?) by definition it can't be one yet :-)

[fredred]

awesome! massive congrats. holding down a regular job adds another layer to and already serious achievement as well! Great vid.

[rylanandersson]

So glad to see someone showing off the katanas again!

[isakberg]

All that gear just looked so comfortable. Love it, good effort!

[GlobalClimbing]

Very aesthetic line! Great effort man!

[zoltanvonsomogyi]

Beautifully done! Back in my day, we did everything possible to avoid placing bolts on a rout. Ethics were the biggest concern for us when placing a rout. That's mostly gone now. Such a thrill to see such a clean accent of this amazing line!

[benearle]

Great video, love the detail on holds and gear and clear shots of the climb from start to finish.

[michaeltouchette]

done a lot of trad back in the day.... can't even imagine climbing 5.14a that was

[bkl]

Climbers are the "Special Operators" of the Action Sports world. I get psyched out on sport routes so mad respect to this bloke for this hardcore trad send.

[tyroneturnbull]

Nice Dan! Sick to see you're still going hard!