Contest #512 Hint
Originally built to test gliders
Contest #511: the wall they call El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, USA
Another wall contest – this time a 900 metre monster in Yosemite National Park in California, USA.
It has been a climbing challenge for years, with The Nose in the Centre of the contest image at first conquered in 1957 in a monstrous 47 day effort.
Climbs by groups now can be done in a few days or for those going fast, a few hours.
A route named Freerider was recently climbed in about 4 hours, incredible to me as a non-climber.
An article on the first free climb of El Capitan
Found this wall:
- Glenmorren
- Lighthouse
- hhgygy
- Phil Ower
- Eloy Cano
- Garfield
- Jeather
- Chris Nason
- mehmet durmus
- Ridicully
- Andy McConnell
- Steve Hoge
- David Kozina
- Rodrigo Jurado
- Tuxedo Jones
After the hint:
- LawnBoy
- Ben S
- Declan Moore
- donaaronio
- Rob de Wolff
Contest #511 Hint
A horizontal view would make this contest very easy – but you will have to wait for the reveal post to get that.
While waiting, think about early attempts taking days and then about someone doing this in less than 4 hours.
Contest #510: Lake Maracaibo / Catatumba River, Venezuela
A unique combination of winds blowing off of the Lake Maracaibo, equatorial heat, and a 3-sided box of mountains causes an atmospheric phenomenon commonly referred to as Catatumba Lighting or Relámpago del Catatumbo. Thunderstorms rage here on average nearly 260 days per year. These storms generate 10 hours of lighting, nearly 300 strikes per hour causing this place to be described as “The Most Electric Place on Earth.”
I’m “shocked” to say that the following people got it before the hint:
- Lighthouse
- Garfield
- Phil Ower
- hhgygy
While these people dodged the lightning and only got 1 point
- Eloy Cano
- David Kozina
- mehmet durmus
A hearty congratulations to Phil Ower and Eloy Cano for nearly perfect series wins.
Contest #510 Hint
A very electric place
Contest #509: Battresea Power Station, London, UK
Any list of the most iconic album cover images of the rock era would have to include 1977’s “Animals” by Pink Floyd.
The artwork began as a series of photographs of a giant helium inflated pig balloon floated above Battersea Power Station in London. Interestingly enough the balloon’s moorings broke and the pig “escaped”, eventually floating over Heathrow Airport, causing a temporary closure of the airport.
Today, Battersea Power Station is under reconstruction as a site that will include a smaller, cleaner power station (retaining its classic look) along with shops, residential areas, office space (Apple will have a large presence), and green space. But, alas, no flying pig is planned for the new development — such a missed opportunity!
Here’s what it SHOULD look like after completion:
Those who joined in watching for pigs on the wing:
- hhgygy
- Eloy Cano
- Garfield
- Chris Nason
- LawnBoy
- Robin
- mehmet durmus
- Jeather
- Phil Ower
- Declan Moore
- Luís Filipe Miguel
- Andy McConnell
- Ridicully
- Lighthouse
None after the hint.
Contest #509 Hint
Where pigs flew — well, at least one pig flew.
- Contest #512 Hint
- Contest #512
- Contest #511: the wall they call El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, USA
- Contest #511 Hint
- Contest #511
- Contest #510: Lake Maracaibo / Catatumba River, Venezuela
- Contest #510 Hint
- Contest #510
- Contest #509: Battresea Power Station, London, UK
- Contest #509 Hint
- Contest #509
- Contest #508 – Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India