Tim Kemple has been out in Yosemite capturing media of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson working their much hyped El Cap free climbing project. In his latest blog post Kemple discusses the kind of rigging setup they are using to shoot thousands of feet off the ground.
News & Notes – 11/17/2009
A few News & Notes as I get caught up from nearly 2 weeks away from a computer

2nd Mescalito Update From Kevin Jorgeson
Back from a week off in New York, Kevin Jorgeson provides another update for the Black Diamond Journal about his and Tommy Caldwell’s efforts on El Cap. El Cap report pictures of them climbing are here and here.

First Mescalito Update From Kevin Jorgeson
Kevin Jorgeson provides an update for the Black Diamond Journal on the first week of his and Tommy Caldwell’s efforts to free a new line up El Capitan.
It Takes A Lot Of Belief
A lesson in belief from Tommy Caldwell as he runs laps on Midnight Lightning in Yosemite, CA
News & Notes – 10/06/2009
News & Notes from Dave Graham, Tommy Caldwell, the Hubers, Adam Ondra and much more…
Climbing Video: Tommy Caldwell Bouldering In RMNP, Training For El Cap
Check out this video of Tommy Caldwell preparing for his upcoming attempt to free climb a new route on El Capitan in which he discusses his training philosophies and runs a few laps on RMNP classics.
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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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Regular Dude Climbs Just Do It (5.14c)
May 22, 2012
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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
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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