Dani Arnold scaled up the imposing Cima Grande wall in the Dolomites mountain range, Italy, with nothing but his bare hands and a bag of chalk. He climbed the 1,800 feet in a record breaking time of 46 minutes, 30 seconds, obliterating the previous record.
In September, Dani Arnold scaled the imposing Cima Grande wall in the Dolomites mountain range, Italy, with nothing but his bare hands and a bag of chalk.He did so in a record breaking time of 46 minutes, 30 seconds, obliterating the previous record by almost 20 minutes."It's very much a head game.
Climbing a 3,000-foot cliff without ropes 02:48Sprint finishDespite all the preparation, climbing can always throw up the unexpected. During his ascent, at around 650 feet in the air, Arnold encountered a team of British climbers who were attempting the same route he was -- but with the aid of ropes. Fortunately, the three men did their best to let him through on the perilous ledges and Arnold took pictures with them once they eventually caught up with him at the top.
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