Born from the Climbing Life: Episode 2—Connor Herson on The Recovery Drink (5.14c)

"Born from the Climbing Life: Episode 2—Connor Herson on The Recovery Drink (5.14c)" is a rock climbing video (14 minutes) published by Black Diamond Equipment on March 31, 2026 with 35K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.

In the second episode of Black Diamond's Born from the Climbing Life series, young phenom Connor Herson travels to Norway's legendary Profile Wall with one objective: a redpoint of The Recovery Drink (5.14c), the 35-meter overhanging testpiece first established by Nico Favresse in 2013. Fresh off a fourth-go send of Pete Whittaker's Crown Royale on the same wall, Herson arrives in full momentum, ready to push his trad game to its limits on one of the wall's most coveted lines. What makes this film compelling is the rare intersection of elite difficulty and traditional ethics—every meter of this pumping, sustained overhang is protected by gear alone, demanding not just physical strength but precise crack technique and mental composure under serious pump. Herson's composed focus and fluid movement on a route that would stop nearly any climber on the planet makes for gripping viewing, and the Profile Wall's dramatic Norwegian backdrop elevates every frame.

Black Diamond Equipment · 14:31

After a fourth-go ascent of Pete Whittaker’s testpiece Crown Royale (5.14c), Connor Herson set his sights on the next king line of Norway’s Profile Wall: The Recovery Drink (5.14c). Established by Nico Favresse in 2013, this 35-meter pitch is overhanging and protected entirely with gear—the perfect recipe for Connor’s skillset.

Categories: Black Diamond, Pete Whittaker, Nicholas Nico Favresse, 14c, Norway, Trad, Overhang