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Vicious Fish (5.13d) Repeated By 12-Year-Old Drew Ruana

Vicious Fish (5.13d) Repeated By 12-Year-Old Drew Ruana

Posted February 2, 2012 at 7:16 am · Comments { 4 } ·

Last weekend 12-year-old Drew Ruana took his climbing to the next level by repeating Vicious Fish (5.13d) at Smith Rock, OR

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Desperanza (V15) Repeated By Chris Webb Parsons

Posted February 1, 2012 at 8:04 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Chris Webb Parsons reports on his website that he has done the second ascent of Daniel Woods’ Desperanza, the proposed V15 low start to Esperanza in Hueco Tanks:

Im not sure if the full grade of V15 is correct for this boulder, but being that is a tad harder than Esperanza maybe V15 is correct? I don’t know?

Alex Puccio is also in Hueco with Webb Parsons and she has done a few V10s and the V11 Sunshine.

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Another V14 For Daniel Woods Near Estes Park

Another V14 For Daniel Woods Near Estes Park

Posted January 31, 2012 at 6:57 am · Comments { 16 } · Photo: Daniel Woods on his new V14 by Dariusz Kuczynski

It was another productive weekend at Nicky’s Boulders near Estes Park for Daniel Woods

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First 5.14d(ish) For Alizée Dufraisse In Siurana

First 5.14d(ish) For Alizée Dufraisse In Siurana

Posted January 28, 2012 at 8:14 am · Comments { 3 } · Photo: Alizée Dufraisse on La Reina Mora by Francisco Taranto Jr.

Alizée Dufraisse continues to climb well in Spain

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Kruk & Kennedy Weigh In On Cerro Torre Controversy

Kruk & Kennedy Weigh In On Cerro Torre Controversy

Posted January 26, 2012 at 1:14 pm · Comments { 24 } · Photo: Kruk & Kennedy on the summit of Cerro Fitz Roy from a couple of years ago

Jason Kruk and Hayden Kennedy weigh on the recent Cerro Torre controversy

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Woods & Traversi Getting Things Done On The Frontrange

Woods & Traversi Getting Things Done On The Frontrange

Posted January 25, 2012 at 7:00 am · Comments { 3 } ·

Daniel Woods repeats does the 2nd ascent of a V14 and Carlo Traversi opens a potential V13, both in Colorado

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The Plot Thickens On Cerro Torre

The Plot Thickens On Cerro Torre

Posted January 24, 2012 at 7:04 am · Comments { 11 } ·

The plot thickens on Cerro Torre as Kennedy & Kruk’s “fair means” ascent of the Compressor route is quickly followed by David Lama’s first free ascent.

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Deep North: A Trip To The Arrigetch Peaks With Caldwell & Kennedy

Deep North: A Trip To The Arrigetch Peaks With Caldwell & Kennedy

Posted January 23, 2012 at 8:02 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Courtesy of Patagonia comes a short video of Tommy Caldwell & Hayden Kennedy exploring the Alaskan Bush

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Kennedy & Kruk Climb Compressor Route By “Fair Means”

Posted January 17, 2012 at 7:04 pm · Comments { 5 } ·

A lot of sites, including Alpinist, have picked up on the update Colin Haley posted on his Facebook wall indicating that American Hayden Kennedy and Canadian Jason Kruk pulled off the long-awaited “fair-means” ascent of the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre’s Southeast Ridge in Patagonia. The line was infamously bolted using a gas-powered compressor drill by Cesare Maestri during the line’s first ascent in 1970, and this is the first time someone has successfully climbed the line without the use of this bolt ladder. No word on how they managed to pull this off without a camera crew and a slew of extra bolts to aid said camera crew. Developing…

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