play (effective in 2019–20 in Division I and 2020–21 in Divisions II and III). The WNBA corner distance, as measured from the center of the basket, is identical to that of the NBA; the FIBA and NCAA men's distance at the corners is  shorter.
 The regulation WNBA ball is a minimum  in circumference and weighs ,  smaller and  lighter than the NBA ball. Since 2004, this size has been used for all senior-level women's competitions throughout the world in full-court basketball. Competitions in the half-court 3x3 variant used the women's ball until 2015, when a dedicated ball with the circumference of the women's ball but the weight of the men's ball was introduced.
 Quarters are 10 minutes in duration instead of 12.

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In contrast to David Lama's free ascent (also "fair-means"; January 2012, together with Peter Ortner), Kennedy and Kruk used bolts (although not Maestri's) during their ascent. Lama estimated the difficulties of his free ascent (which followed a new line circumventing the bolt traverse and in the upper headwall) as grade X- (hard 8a but mentally highly demanding; e.g., climbing on loose flakes, long runouts). Lama stated that a free repetition of the original Compressor Route is virtually impossible (in particular as the rock of the last pitches comprise no climbable features).

Notable ascents and attempts

 1959 – Cesare Maestri (Italy) and Toni Egger (Austria) - disputed ascent of West Face. Egger died.
 1970 – Maestri et al. (Italy), Compressor route to 60 meters below summit.
 1973