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Rob Guinn Sends Black Dahlia (V10) In Joe’s Valley

A few News & Notes as I get caught up from nearly 2 weeks away from a computer

Brad Weaver has done what I believe to be the 4th the 5th ascent of Mike Doyle’s Lucifer (5.14c) at the Red River Gorge, KY.  Over in Utah, Paul Robinson did the 2nd ascent of James Litz’s Finger Hut Direct (V13) at Joe’s Valley.  Also in Joe’s Valley, Alex Puccio and Alex Johnson both dispatched [...]

Videos featuring Paul Robinson and James Litz added to the DPM HDTV channel.

With the Spring season at Joe’s Valley in full effect lately, Joe’s best known hard problem has been receiving a fair amount of attention lately with Jamie Emerson working it and Matt Wilder sending.  The problem is, of course, Black Lung (V13).
First climbed by the legendary Ben Moon during a roadtrip to the U.S. back [...]

This has been posted elsewhere already, but I thought it was important to pass along as a general reminder for visitors to all climbing areas.  Often times the things we take for granted at crags we visit like bolts, trails, parking areas, restroom facilities and countless other things didn’t just appear there magically.  They cost [...]

New & Notes on the Dosage 5 premier, videos from Wade David & Jamie Emerson and more…

It has been a week or two of good videos over at the Momentum Video Magazine…if you are a premium subscriber:

Going back to last week, there was some renewed buzz about James Litz’s unrepeated V14ish problem Warpath at the City Of Rocks, ID when Ty Landman and Jamie Emerson paid a visit. Ty put [...]

A few general bits of climbing news along with several links to check out what people were up to over Spring Break:

Early last month, Dean Potter completed a 40 foot roof project he called Zen Garden near Moab, UT. He described it as “the hardest roof crack that I know of”. Besides [...]