Archive | October, 2009

2 5.14c FAs by Charlotte Durif

In the past month, France’s Charlotte Durif has done two 5.
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14c FAs, The Wall at Combe La Vielle and the amazing looking roof climb Pull Over at Grotte de Galetas.

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Review:  Big Up Productions’ Progression DVD

Review: Big Up Productions’ Progression DVD

A review of Progression, the latest release from Big Up Productions

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Adam Ondra’s Hardest Route Yet

A likely sign of things to come, Adam Ondra has done the FA of what he considers his hardest route yet at a crag near Sardinia, Italy.  Dubbed Marina Superstar, Ondra felt the route could be as hard as 5.15a/b, but only time will tell.
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  Read a more in depth description of the climb (with pictures) here.  Excellent interview here.

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A Painful Learning Curve

A Painful Learning Curve

A painful lesson of what can happen highball bouldering, updated with video.

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Fred Nicole Repeats Bishop Testpiece

According to the Bishop Bouldering Blog, the nearly 40 year old Swiss bouldering legend Fred Nicole has climbed The Swarm (V14) in Bishop, CA, adding his name to the long list of people who have climbed the problem.

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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.

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Adam Taylor Punches Golden Ticket At The Red

Adam Taylor Punches Golden Ticket At The Red

Adam Taylor opens perhaps the most difficult line at the Red River Gorge

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