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Mountaineer who invented the 'redpoint' system, sparking a craze for climbing without the aid of ropes

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Mountaineer who invented the 'redpoint' system, sparking a craze for climbing without the aid of ropes

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

While freestyle had existed for many years, Mr. Albert popularized the redpoint style, which emphasized the challenge of the ascent - regardless of its height - and helped spawn a genre known as sport climbing.

Obituary: Freestyle mountain climber Kurt Albert dies of injuries from fall T. Rees Shapiro 2010

He was considered a modern pioneer in the world of free climbing and invented "Rotkpunkt," or redpoint, a purist style where climbers ascend certain routes using only foot - and handholds.

Obituary: Freestyle mountain climber Kurt Albert dies of injuries from fall T. Rees Shapiro 2010

His redpoint style even became part of his personal life.

Obituary: Freestyle mountain climber Kurt Albert dies of injuries from fall T. Rees Shapiro 2010

Innovative pioneer of free climbing and inventor of the redpoint system

Kurt Albert obituary Ed Douglas 2010

Shortly after, Mr. Albert's redpoint style became a climbing craze.

Obituary: Freestyle mountain climber Kurt Albert dies of injuries from fall T. Rees Shapiro 2010

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I didn't expect much on the first redpoint the next day but much to my surprise found myself in the mid-point rest feeling very very pumped after making much of the sequences up through the lower half sequence of monos (it involves a clip from dime-edge feet on one of them).

Irish Blogs Neal's Blog 2010

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