Achilles Last Stand Repeated

Word on the street (well, actually, amongst the boulders) is that Stuart Kurth has climbed Achilles Last Stand (V12) during a recent trip to the Castle Hill Basin. This fierce problem was established by Chris Sharma in 2005 and has since had just one repeat (from Sebastian Lowensteijn). It consists of just two desperately hard moves, a big throw from small pockets to a dish and then a snap to a good hold. He says he is ‘super stoked’ about the ascent, and justifiably so, we say, given the problem’s staunch reputation!

Achilles Last Stand

Stu setting up for the first move on on Achilles Last Stand (V12), Spittle Hill, NZ. STUART KURTH COLLECTION