Archive | September, 2009
Something To Keep In Mind

Something To Keep In Mind

Last summer while I was wandering around the boulders in RMNP’s Lower Chaos Canyon I stumbled across an odd scene:  there was a really strong looking guy getting very close to sending Freaks Of The Industry (V13).  It wasn’t odd that someone was close to doing the problem (it had seen many repeats at that […]

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Ondra, Ernst Win World Cup In Puurs, Belgium

Ondra, Ernst Win World Cup In Puurs, Belgium

Results and a cool pair of videos from the 2009 IFSC Lead Climbing World Cup in Puurs, Belgium

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Is Europe Taking America’s Lunch on the Rocks? Yes…and No.

Is Europe Taking America’s Lunch on the Rocks? Yes…and No.

To wrap up the discussion from last week about the perceived superiority of European sport climbers compared to American sport climbers is this guest post by Urban Climber Editor Justin Roth

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First 5.14d For Daniel Woods

First 5.14d For Daniel Woods

Daniel Woods graduates to the 9th grade…

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2nd Ascent Of Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher (5.14d) By Sean McColl

2nd Ascent Of Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher (5.14d) By Sean McColl

Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher (5.14d) in Squamish, BC sees a 2nd ascent after rebuffing some of the world’s strongest climbers

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Why Chris Sharma Doesn’t Boulder More

Why Chris Sharma Doesn’t Boulder More

Ever wonder why you don’t hear much about Chris Sharma bouldering these days?

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Climbing Video:  Tommy Caldwell Bouldering In RMNP, Training For El Cap

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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