Archive | November, 2010

Access Secured At California’s Jailhouse, Access Fund Needs Your Help

The Access Fund has secure permanent access to Sonora, California’s Jailhouse crag thanks to the dedicated efforts of locals, cooperation with private landowners and a $100,000 loan from the Access Fund’s Land Conservation Campaign.  For more information, and to learn how you can help the Access Fund reach their goal of raising $40,000 to finalize the process, check out this news brief on their website.

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Jonathan Siegrist Does FA Of Twenty Four Karats (5.14c) At Red River Gorge

Jonathan Siegrist Does FA Of Twenty Four Karats (5.14c) At Red River Gorge

Jonathan Siegrist cleans up another longstanding 5.14 project at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

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Going It Alone

Going It Alone

Back in the fall of 2008 I spent a great many days venturing out to the local bouldering areas here in Wisconsin on solo missions to what were, for the most part, deserted areas.  Up until this time in my climbing career I had always climbed with other people so I found climbing alone to […]

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More Updates From The Dawn Wall

More Updates From The Dawn Wall

A brief update after the first 3 days of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s push up a new free route on El Capitan’s Dawn Wall

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Brion Voges Lost In The Hood

According to his 8a scorecard Brion Voges has done the 3rd ascent of Dave Graham’s Lost In The Hood (V14) in Cowell, AR.  You can see video of the ascent here courtesy of Jimmy Webb.

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News From Across The Pond

News From Across The Pond

A few noteworthy sends from across the pond last week by Bernhard Schwaiger, Dai Koyamada, Chris Webb Parsons, Dave MacLeod and Pierre Bollinger

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Push Begins On El Cap For Caldwell & Jorgeson

Push Begins On El Cap For Caldwell & Jorgeson

After years of hard work and preparation Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson set off yesterday morning to attempt a ground up send of their project on El Capitan’s Dawn Wall

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