Mike Doyle Repeats R-Rated Test-piece
Canadian Mike Doyle repeated the East Face of Monkey Face 5.13d in Smith Rocks on trad gear. He might be only the fourth climber to send the climb placing his gear (and the third Canadian), after Sonnie Trotter, Will Stanhope and Alex Honnold. “I skipped all the fixed gear and placed all the gear on lead, a.k.a. the Canadian variation,” said Doyle. “It’s really kind of contrived (the bolts are in easy climbing without good gear) but just a fun mental challenge.”