Video of Chris Lindner climbing on the limestone crags around Lander, WY
Climbing Video: Chris Lindner Sport Climbing In Wyoming
What’s It Like To Climb The Nose In A Day?
There have been a lot of videos made about climbing the Nose on El Cap in a day, most notably Tommy Caldwell in Dosage IV and the insane speed record of Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama shown in the latest Masters Of Stone movie. However, watching the very best at any sport do something doesn’t really give us common folk a real sense for how difficult something like climbing El Cap in a day can be.

Cool Tim Kemple Interview
Photographer Tim Kemple recently did a nice interview with Ascartel.com (Via FStopgear on Twitter)
Updates From South Africa
I mentioned last week how it has been a somewhat slow summer for climbing news. Part of this can be attributed to the lack of action taking place here in the States, but another reason is that one of the more popular international summer climbing destinations in the world has a sub par connection to the internet. I’m of course talking about the Rocklands of South Africa.
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Video Of 2 Recent Chris Schulte Boulder Canyon FAs
An area like Boulder Canyon outside Boulder, CO is the type of climbing area you would think holds zero first ascent potential given its proximity to so many climbers, but that was not the case earlier this spring when Chris Schulte opened two new boulders on the granite blocs found there
Climbing Video: Ethan Pringle Iron Resolution (V13) 2nd Ascent
Back in 2003, a strange thing happened in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. A massive rainstorm came through that caused a boulder to fall over from its perch between two other walls. The happenstance of this boulder falling over revealed the potential for a proud and difficult new boulder problem to be climbed.

2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Day 2 Recap
Rockclimbergirl shares a brief recap of Day 2 of the 2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.
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New Multimillion Dollar Loan Program From The Access Fund
The Access Fund recently announced a new multimillion dollar revolving loan program called the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign. Click here to read more about it.
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2009 Mammut Bouldering Championships Wrap-Up
The 2009 Mammut Bouldering Championships are in the books and what an interesting event it was. UPDATED with problem 4 footage
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Video Friday – 2/10/2012
February 10, 2012
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Jimmy Webb’s Climbed 99 Problems And The Island (V14) Was One
February 9, 2012
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Dean Potter On Nat Geo This Sunday
February 9, 2012
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Golden Direct Repeated By Ben Spannuth
February 8, 2012
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Great News From Red Rock
February 8, 2012
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Alex Johnson Climbs Lethal Design (V12)
February 7, 2012
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Low Gravity Week In Fontainebleau
February 6, 2012
News & Notes
Jimmy Webb’s Climbed 99 Problems And The Island (V14) Was One
Ok. Horrible title. Forgive me.
Anyway, Jimmy Webb is about a week into his first trip to Font. Last week he managed that one day ascent of Kheops Assis (V14), and according to his 8a scorecard this week he managed a relatively quick repeat of Dave Graham’s The Island a once V15 but now maybe V14 at Coquibus Rumont. This latest ascent puts him at 99 problems V10 or harder in the past 12 months which is notable for being 99 more V10s or harder than I’ve done in my entire life1.
Golden Direct Repeated By Ben Spannuth
Ben Spannuth, who recently started a blog at LT11, grabbed a rare repeat Golden Direct at the Cathedral in Southern Utah according to his 8a scorecard. Golden Direct was first done in 2008 by Joe Kinder at a suggested grade of 5.14d and was subsequently repeated by the likes of Chris Sharma and Jonathan Siegrist. Having climbed five other routes in the 5.14c/d range in the past 6 months, Spannuth felt Golden Direct warranted a grade of 5.14c.
1 CommentAlex Johnson Climbs Lethal Design (V12)
Alex Johnson gave the highballs in Bishop a break to check out the bouldering in Red Rock, Nevada where she repeated the V12 highball Lethal Design according to her 8a scorecard:
great support crew and tons of pads! long and crimpy. worked out all the moves quick and sent first burn.
Since the start of 2012 she has done some eight V10′s or harder across Yosemite, Bishop and Red Rock.
Update: Climbing.com caught up with Johnson to discuss the ascent
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