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Henry's Climbing Beginning
- Henry Barber started climbing at 15 after seeing climbers while hiking with his dad. He quickly became hooked during mountaineering school trips to Colorado.
Breakthrough on Final Exam
- Henry made his breakthrough climbing harder routes like Final Exam in Boulder in 1971. It launched him from leading 5.7s to 5.9s very rapidly.
Early Free Soloing in the Rain
- Henry began free soloing in the rain at the Shawangunks in 1971, progressing from easy to harder grades. He used it to train mind control and technique rather than fear of death.