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Sonnie Trotter repeats Dave MacLeod’s Rhapsody (E11/5.14c R) in Great Britain Hot Aches Productions writes about filming Rhapsody Tommy Caldwell frees Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a) on El Cap in 20 hours and 2 minutes Results from the Bouldering World Cup in Vail, Colorado Dosage Vol. 5 world premiere review
One of my favorite new climbing bloggers, RockClimberGirl, is featured in an interview on FrontRangeBouldering.com. Chris Sharma climbs new 9a+/5.15a in Spain Recap of the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival Steve McClure climbs new 9a+/5.15a in Yorkshire, U.K. Ueli Steck wins 2008 Eiger Award The Access Fund Climbing Preservation Grant applications are due June 15th Results of […]
Tommy Caldwell and Justen Sjong make first free ascent of El Capitanâ??s Magic Mushroom Adam Ondra repeats Action Directe (5.14d) in Germanyâ??s Frankenjura Nicolas Favresse repeated Greenspit (8b+), a contender for the hardest trad crack in Europe Markus Bock climbs possible new 9a in the German Frankenjura Ben Gilmore, Maxime Turgeon, and Freddie Wilkinson have […]
The Olympic torch reaches the summit of Mt. Everest Rocky Mountain National Park may get wilderness protection Dream in Vertical takes us on a Bishop bouldering trip with tons of pics Barbara Zangerl makes first female ascent of Pura Vida (8A+/B) in Magic Wood, Switzerland Daniel Woods completes new 8c in Magic Wood Check CAMP […]
Spanish climber Rafael Guillen dies on Dhaulagiri Adam Ondra sends Unplugged (9a) in Frankenjura, Germany Daniel Woods sends first ascent of Metamorphosis (8b+/V14) in Switzerland’s Magic Wood David Lama and Anna Stöhr won the second stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2008 Dr. Topo releases Big in Japan Double Feature to DVD Interview with Henry […]
Daniel Woods finished third in the first bouldering World Cup of 2008 in Austria. Steph Davis sends testpiece Concepcion near Moab, Utah. Dave Graham completes V15 at Fontainebleau, France (via Joost). Dave Macleod to highlight the 15th Annual International Climbers Festival in Lander, Wyoming. Everest film by David Breashears to air on PBS uesday, May […]
Results from the 2008 Ice Climbing World Cup in Switzerland show Angelika Rainer from Italy and Simon Anthamatten from Switzerland winning. ClimbingNarc reviews Spray. The Petzl blog has pictures from their bouldering trip to Hampi, India. National Geographic has launched a new Adventure Blog. The Big UP blog posts some great pics of bouldering in […]
The ABS Nationals results are in with Paul Robinson taking the mens and Alex Puccio the womens. B3bouldering, Climbing.com, Routesetter.com, and ClimbingNarc have more details. Jody Hansen sent Rumble in the Jungle (V12) at Hueco Tanks for the first female ascent. Moore’s Wall in North Carolina has a seasonal wildlife closure in effect for the […]
Gathering planned at Laurel Knob, North Carolina February 23-24, 2008 Adam Ondra climbs two 5.15s in a week James Pearson made the first ascent of The Groove (E10 7b [5.14c/d X]) Czech climbers Leopold Sulovsky and Josef Lukas climbed a new route up the West Face of Aconcagua Simon Anthamatten and Roger Schali break speed […]
Emily Harrington and Chris Sharma named adult national champions Wrap-up videos of the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Lisa Rands gets the first female ascent of The Mandala (V12) Jordan Romero becomes youngest to summit Aconcagua Boat Rock Bouldering Competition results