
Temporary Closure At Hueco Tanks
The Grenade Boulder, home to the classic Nobody Gets Out Of Here Alive (V2) at Hueco Tanks’ North Mountain, has come under a temporary closure due to nesting wrens. Read the full story at Climbing.com or the El Paso Times.
Another Climbing Area Being Purchased By The SCC
The Southeastern Climbers Coalition continues to lead the way when it comes to securing permanent access to previously closed climbing areas. Late last year they secured access to Yellow Bluff, AL which had been closed since the early 1990′s. Around the same time, the excellent access themed short Heart Of Stone came out and it featured Brad McLeod [...]
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Update On Kentucky’s Bridge To Nowhere
Just a quick post to update everyone on a situation that was brewing last year. You’ll remember that there was some talk about building a bridge through one of the Red River Gorge’s more popular areas Muir Valley. Thanks to a positive response from over 100 climbers it looks like this is unlikely to happen. [...]
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News & Notes: 1/6/2009
News & Notes from Shawn Diamond, Alex Johnson, Matt Segal, Matt Wilder, Tim Clifford and much more…
Alabama’s Crag X Update
A few weeks back I posted about a secret crag that the Southeastern Climber’s Coalition was attempting to purchase. At the time, the name of the crag was being withheld until plans were finalized. At the Triple Crown event at the Stone Fort it was revealed that the area being purchased is a sport and [...]
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The Southeastern Climbers Coalition Needs Your Help!
On the heels of last week’s access alert in Kentucky comes another alert. Unlike the well-known Red River Gorge’s Muir Valley, little is known about this yet-to-be-named Alabama crag. I know this sounds a bit strange, but stay with me. As said, the crag in question is located somewhere in Alabama and the Southeastern Climber’s [...]
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Narc: There's nothing regular about James Litz...
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JMB: I suspect James Litz is the all-time leader in FRJ...
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colin: FRJA = first real job ascent. well done....
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Derek Jf: First trip to rumney nh, first time sport climbing...
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Andrew: awesome video!...
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PocketPumper: I was psyched to hear some actual climbing tips st...
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PJ: First problem is the title of the video, complete ...
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2012 Dominion River Rock Women’s Climbing Highlights
May 22, 2012
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Regular Dude Climbs Just Do It (5.14c)
May 22, 2012
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Climb Like Chris Sharma: His Tips, Part 1
May 21, 2012
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What Did You Do This Weekend?
May 21, 2012
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Two 5.14d FA’s By Pirmin Bertle
May 21, 2012
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Ethan Pringle On Jumbo Love
May 18, 2012
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Campus Training With Flannery Shay-Nemirow
May 18, 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 (6:45 climbing), the South Face of Mt. Watkins (2:40 climbing) and the Regular Northwest Face on Half Dome (5 climbing) in just over 21 hours. More at Climbing.com. 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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