Tommy Caldwell Instagram – I had a chance to put the new COROS VIRTEX 2S with vertical gps mode through the wringer last week on the Incredible Hulk.
I was originally skeptical about data tracking for rock climbing. Over the years Coros has made it super useful and fun.
Here is a little rundown of the features I liked and how I used them.
When I woke up at 5 am I was able to check how much I managed to sleep.
At the trailhead I hit the Outdoor climb mode and the watch tracked the approach the same way that it would a hike. I monitored heart rate, elevation gain, altitude gain, and time for the roughly 3 hr approach.
At the base of the route I hit the button to change to “climb” mode. This allows me to log pitches and monitor all my stats while climbing. I also switched the watch into the climbing locking carabiner and attached it to the back of my harness.
When we started descending I forgot to switch to descend mode. The watch figured it out for me.
I had only been to the incredible hulk once before. What seemed like relatively straight forward approach in the daylight turned into a bit of a mystery on the way out in the dark. While still in outdoor climb mode I was able to load the map and follow our approach line back to the car with ease.
The 12 hr day of tracking used less than 20 percent of the battery. I was also impressed with how the screen seems totally scratch proof, even after dragging it through some chimneys. #trainwithcoros | Posted on 13/Jun/2024 15:02:27
