It’s no secret to anyone that has read this site over the years that I enjoy climbing comps. And while I certainly enjoy indoor climbing comps, outdoor climbing comps are especially fascinating. Where indoor comps pit competitors against one another on one-off boulder problems, outdoor comps allow climbers to repeat problems they’ve already done and [...]
Dave Graham Working New Boulders In Hueco Tanks
Trailer – Scarred For Life: The Life & Climbs Of Dave Graham
New V14′s By Graham & Robinson
New V14s in Hueco Tanks and Albarracin from Dave Graham and Paul Robinson
Busy Times In Hueco
High season is in full effect in Hueco Tanks for Jorg Verhoeven, Katha Saurwein, Alex Puccio, Alex Johnson and Dave Graham
SLC Winter Tradeshow With Dave Graham

“Fuerza My People”
In a post on Five Ten’s site Dave Graham reflects in his usual style on the last few months of 2011 which culminated with his FA of Memory is Parallax (V14):
In a day and age where each boulder problem is argued to be less and less significant (its not that hard, its not that cool, its not that tall, its not what I like, no one will go there, blah blah blah) I find it truly important to share when things do matter. When something I have done a boulder is significant. I took a lot from this experience as a person, even though I just climbed a rock, it was a massive milestone, and a true personal accomplishment, but it was because of how it fit into my life, where I was when I did it, and where I came from before I started trying it.
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Adam: Oh, because Sharma is so well known for his system...
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j: I watched some TV and climbed a couple V3's in th...
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pipo: This video brings new meanings to 'just a bunch o...
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Viktor: Jam-packed with tip after helpful tip to move you ...
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Greg: Bolted and climbed 4 new lines at an area I'm dev...
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EasyE: Did some deep water free solos at pictured rocks n...
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Stephen: Dominion RiverRock was awesome this weekend with J...
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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 (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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