According to his 8a.nu scorecard Brion Voges has recovered from a recent finger injury sufficiently enough to do the 4th ascent of Dave Graham’s Wood Grain Grippin’ (V14) at the boulders near Arkansas’ Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. This is Voge’s 2nd V14, the other being Lost In The Hood at nearby Cowell, AR. Footage of Paul Robinson on the 3rd ascent of WGG can be viewed here.

Only The “Highest Caliber Of Wood Grained Sandstone” For Brion Voges…
Video Friday – 2/11/2011
Videos of Leo Houlding, Dave Graham, Brian Antheunisse, Matt Wilder, Steph Davis and Sam Davis…
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Another Day, More Hard Sends In Bishop For Nalle Hukkataival
This may have to become a recurring item but Nalle Hukkataival spent another day out on the boulders of Bishop, CA and he came away with quick 1 day sends of The Mandala (V12) and its corresponding sit start which is in the V13-14 range, this according to his 8a scorecard. If you’re keeping score at home this is at least the 18th ascent of the Mandala SDS.

Hard Sends In Bishop For Hukkataival, Glairon-Mondet
According their respective 8a scorecards Nalle Hukkataival has done The Swarm (V13/14) and Guillaume Glairon-Mondet has done The Mandala SDS (V13/14), both in Bishop, CA. Hukkataival, who just arrived in Bishop, registered The Swarm as V13 and wondered who will be the first to flash the problem: “Very flashable, who’s gonna do it? who? who?”
2011 ABS 12 National Bouldering Championships Starts Friday, Streams Live Online Saturday
The 2011 edition of ABS Nationals kicks off Friday in Boulder, CO. While the event is returning to familiar ground this year there a couple of changes worth noting.
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Upcoming Comps At Shades Crest, Hueco Tanks & HP40
Details about upcoming bouldering comps at Shades Crest, Hueco Tanks & HP40
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Paul Robinson Interview & V15 Repeat In Fontainebleau
An interview with Paul Robinson as well as news about another hard send in Fontainebleau, France
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What Did You Do This Weekend?
May 21, 2012
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Ethan Pringle On Jumbo Love
May 18, 2012
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Video Friday – 5/18/2012
May 18, 2012
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Mon Pote Assis (5.14a) By Heather Robinson
May 17, 2012
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When In Doubt Pack It Out
May 16, 2012
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Gravelle Repeats Echale (V14)
May 16, 2012
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El Cap Report Returns For Spring 2012
May 15, 2012
News & Notes
What Did You Do This Weekend?
Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold spent Saturday romping up big walls in Yosemite. The pair free climbed Freerider on El Cap, the South Face of Mt. Watkins and the Regular Northwest Face on Half Dome in just over 21 hours. So…how was your weekend??
Ethan Pringle On Jumbo Love
Ethan Pringle is back at Mt. Clark, home to that one route first done by that one guy:
Projecting a route like this requires all of your attention, and having to devote all of your attention to a route like this can get really tiring really fast. At some point, you just want to get it over with. Of course, afterward you feel a mix of relief and loss. Relief that you’re done and the epic is over, and loss that this magnificent line doesn’t require your presence anymore. But for me, I think I’ll have to take a nice long break from serious route projects for a little while after this. Like Randy Levitt said, “It’s like a limestone El Cap.” Obviously, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it does sort of convey the amount of work required to complete a project of this caliber.
Pringle is no stranger to Jumbo Love, having tried it even before its FA back in 2008. You can see some footage of those attempts here.
When In Doubt Pack It Out
I don’t know about you, but I always try my best to climb close to an actual bathroom. In case you don’t, the Access Fund has a nice refresher on what to do when nature calls.





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