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Climbing Video: Erik Weihenmayer Climbs The Naked Edge

Tom Markiewicz — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:52:42 +0000

Blind climber Erik Weihenmayer, climbs Eldorado Canyon’s The Naked Edge to benefit the Access Fund in this incredibly inspiring video.

(via Colorado MoJo, Prana)

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Chris Sharma Sends Neanderthal

Tom Markiewicz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:29:51 +0000

Chris Sharma sent Neanderthal, a possible 5.15b (9b), in the Santa Linya cave, Spain.

Seen in Dosage V, Neanderthal follows a long and sustained 40 meter line with a hard dyno near the top of the wall.

(via ClimbingNarc, Dead Point, 9b)

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Quick Sends – 10/09/10

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:07:05 +0000

Reports from Hounds Ears – Five Ten blog, Rock & Ice, Climbing Narc

UKClimbing has an extensive overview of Yosemite climbing.

Dead Point Magazine interviews Big Up Productions.

Tommy Caldwell and Jeremy Collins win the fourth annual 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell in Arkansas.

Alexander and Thomas Huber became the first to redpoint Eternal Flame (5.13a) on the south face of Trango Tower in Pakistan (Climbing Magazine, Alpinist, TheLowDown)

Patagonia Terminates Relationship with SIGG Water Bottles

Statue of bare-bottom climber causes stir in western Colorado

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Layton Kor Fundraiser

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:12:41 +0000

Donate to help with Layton Kor’s medical expenses for his kidney transplant and be entered to win a climb with pros including Steph Davis and Tommy Caldwell.

Each $25 donation gives you a chance a winning one of five historic Kor climbs:

Castleton Tower with Steph Davis, The Cruise with Jimmie Dunn, Kor’s Flake with Tommy Caldwell, Kor pitches at the Gunks with Eric Horst, or Washington Column with Conrad Anker…. Each time you donate, we’ll toss your name in a hat. As a thank you, we’ll give back to you what we’re able to give: these climbing days and some amazing gear bundles donated by prAna, Five Ten, Mammut, Marmot, North Face, MSR/Therm-a-Rest, Clif Bar and Backcountry.com, every month.

Full details at http://laytonkorclimbing.com/ and Stewart Green’s blog.

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Quick Sends – 9/4/09

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:02:45 +0000

Justin Edl established Home on the Range (5.14-) in Vedauwoo, Wyoming , likely one of the hardest cracks in the US. More info on Mountain Project.

Phil Schaal Does 5th Ascent Of Jade (V15)

Steve McClure repeats Hubble

13 year old summits Carstensz Pyramid

Italian Climber Riccardo Cassin Dies at Age 100

Rock & Ice interviews Adam Ondra

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Reel Rock Film Tour Info and Trailer

Tom Markiewicz — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:46:55 +0000

In just a couple weeks, the 2009 Reel Rock Film Tour will kick off in Boulder on September 10. There are two main attractions for this fourth installment of the tour. Big UP will present Progression featuring Chris Sharma, Kevin Jorgeson, and Tommy Caldwell.

Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel will preview First Ascent: The Series, a new TV series set to air in January 2010.

The Reel Rock Filmmaking contest is also back this year. Last years entries were quite good, so don’t forget to vote by August 31.

Here’s a link to the trailer on the Big UP site and the full tour schedule can be found here.

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Craig Luebben Dies Climbing in the Cascades

Tom Markiewicz — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:11:45 +0000

In what’s proving to be a sad year of climbing-related deaths, the well-respected climbing author Craig Luebben died yesterday in Washingtonâ??s Cascade Range by falling ice. I’ve always enjoyed his writing and this is sad loss for the climbing community. My condolences go out to the family.

Peter Beal also points us to an excellent interview with Craig on the FrontRangeBouldering.com site.

UPDATE: More details have emerged and can be found on Mountain Project, Climbing, and from Stewart Green.

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John Bachar Died in Soloing Accident

Tom Markiewicz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:27:12 +0000

Sad news in the climbing world. Climbing legend John Bachar, age 51, was found at the base of the Dike Wall in Mammoth Lakes, California yesterday. There are not many details at this point, but it’s presumed that he was free soloing.

The Dike Wall is a beautiful cliff of pristine granite situated at 9,000ft above Mammoth Lakes where John lived with his son. John was climbing by himself and was found at the base of the 80ft North Wall.

SuperTopo has a thread up as a memorial to John.

(via Climbing Magazine and UKClimbing)

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Quick Sends – 6/26/09

Tom Markiewicz — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:15:40 +0000

The Access Fund signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Park Service (NPS) outlining a relationship between climbers and the NPS.

Nalle Hukkataival is in Colorado sending Jade (V15) and establishing a new V13 called Sunseeker.

Adam Ondra repeats Alex Huber’s Om (5.14d) at Endstal, Germany. Om sat unrepeated for 17 years after Huberâ??s first ascent.

Will Stanhope gets 5th ascent of Sonnie Trotterâ??s Cobra Crack (5.14) in Squamish.

Stephan Siegrist made the first successful redpoint ascent of “Magic Mushroom” on the North Face of the Eiger.

The dyno world record was broken at the Eindhoven World Cup event.

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Quick Sends – 6/12/09

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:22:34 +0000

Search for missing climber Micah Dash is called off due to bad weather.

Collection of video tributes to Jonny Copp, Micah Dash, and Wade Johnson and the link to donate to the search fund.

The Spot Gym is holding a fundraiser for the The Search Fund on Tuesday, June 16th in Boulder.

More details on the expedition to Gongga Shan by Micah Dash, Wade Johnson and Jonny Copp.

Results from the Teva Mountain Games Bouldering World Cup in Vail from BoulderDiaries, B3bouldering, Carlo Traversi, and ClimbingNarc.

The route Mecca (F8b+) at Raven Tor in the UK is falling apart.

Alex Honold does record speed ascent of Salathé Wall in Yosemite in 8.5 hours.

The 16th annual International Climbers’ Festival to be held July 8-12 in Lander, Wyoming (via OnTheSharpEnd).

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