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Lynn Hill “The best climber in the world”

Lynn Hill: The world's best climber. From 1986 to 1992, she won over thirty international titles. In 1990, she was the only woman to top the World Cup. Hill freed the legendary route The Nose in Yosemite, a feat thought impossible, completing it in 23 hours. Her motto: "The grade doesn't matter, the experience should be memorable."

Patrick Edlinger "My plan for the future is to remain free for life"

1995 Calanques, France. Patrick Edlinger was climbing casually and elegantly on a 7b route, after missing a few bolts a hold exploded under his hands, causing him to fall eighteen metres. During the flight the heart stops, not metaphorically, he has a real cardiac arrest. He was urgently resuscitated by a doctor on site and managed to recover without serious consequences, returning to climbing at a very high level even in free solo.
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