Should Goubert hit top form again, the team could well find themselves climbing further up the ranks, especially if Halgand can produce a more consistent run throughout the race.

BBC: Jean Delatour

At the top of each pitch, he pulled up the slack in the rope, fixed it to the anchor and started climbing again, while I used mechanical ascenders to get to the station and put him on belay as fast as I could.

WSJ: El Capitan's Nose in a Day | By Michael J. Ybarra