Two Four Hell

Every year, hundreds of climbers gather at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Arkansas to compete in one of the world’s most unique competitions. It’s one that tests not only their physical strength, but their mental fortitude as well, as each team of two embarks on the 24-hour journey to climb as many routes on the gritty Ozark sandstone as their feet and fingers will allow.

To show you how amazingly some of these climbers performed, we’ve compiled the straight facts to convey what the competitors, spectators, and volunteers achieved at the 24 hours of Horseshoe Hell competition on September 25, 2010.

• 240 Number of climbers
• 12,261 Number of pitches climbed
• 2,408/577,945 Number of feet climbed (average per competitor/total)
• 5.13a Hardest route climbed
• 20+ Total sending biscuits (Oreos) consumed by Alex Honnold on his way to winning the comp
• 130 Number of pitches Honnold climbed (5,830 feet at an average difficulty of 5.11a)
• 160 Number of pitches climbed by Daniel Schuerch (7,540 feet at 6.7 routes per hour)
• 259 Most pitches climbed by a team (Jeremy Collins and Josh Carrick)
• 53 Number of female competitors in 2010 (compared to 15 from the inaugural year, 2006)
• 23 Number of competitors that climbed more than 100 routes during the comp
• 173 Number of competitors that climbed at least one route per hour for the entire 24 hours
• 60 Number of very patient volunteers
• 20 Gallons of coffee consumed from giant water-cooler jugs
• 14 Age of Emily Cole, the youngest competitor
• 61 Age of Dick Dower, the oldest competitor
• 26 Number of states represented
• 229 Ascents Action Hotdog (5.6) saw in 24 hours (9.5 ascents per hour)