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Devil’s Lake Trad Ticklist

Devil’s Lake Trad Ticklist

Posted March 4, 2008 at 6:58 am · Comments { 19 } ·

With Spring rapidly approaching and me having a cast on for the foreseeable future, I figured what better time than now to go over a ticklist of 50 or so routes that I wanted to lead at Devil’s Lake.  I put this list together last fall after a spectacular outing with Danny got my juices […]

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Cast of ???

Cast of ???

Posted March 4, 2008 at 6:19 am · Comments { 11 } ·

First there was Sock Hands’ Boot of Doom… Then came Mrs. Narc’s Boot of Unicorns and Rainbows… Now there is my Cast of ??? Please offer some suggestions on a menacing name that can be used to invoke fear in all that cross the black cast…like the vicious and menacing cat pictured here…

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Lisa Rands Mandala Video

Posted March 1, 2008 at 3:13 pm · Comments { 3 } ·

Lisa Rands doing the first female ascent of Sharma’s The Mandala (V12) at the Buttermilks. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc5JuQIcJOE] More videos at TNF site

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Spray DVD Giveaway Reminder

Spray DVD Giveaway Reminder

Posted February 29, 2008 at 12:09 pm · Comments { 0 } ·

Remember that you have until Wednesday March 5th to enter to win a free copy of the new Spray DVD. You can enter for free by both registering AND posting on a topic in the Forums. Click here to read the initial post for all the rules. Click here to read our review of Brian […]

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News & Notes: Friday Links

Posted February 29, 2008 at 10:21 am · Comments { 4 } ·

Here are a few links for your Friday reading pleasures: A good post on the various ways to manage your rope(s) on multi-pitch routes Canada’s Tour de Bloc bouldering event in Fredericton will be broadcast live on the world wide web. This would be a very cool idea for comps like ABS Nationals no? (Dr. […]

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Big Up to Arkansas – Updated

Big Up to Arkansas – Updated

Posted February 29, 2008 at 7:55 am · Comments { 4 } ·

As I reported last week, Dave Graham has returned to Arkansas after tearing the place up over the New Year. Big Up is there to capture everything on film for us (Dosage 5 soon???) as Dave and his crew of Jason Kehl, Ty Landman, Jon Cardwell and Chad Greedy explore all the untapped sandstone around […]

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Dab & Die Followup

Dab & Die Followup

Posted February 28, 2008 at 9:37 am · Comments { 10 } ·

If one thing is clear from our recent discussion on Dabbing, it is that using your knee on a topout does not count for a dab. Poor style? No doubt. Cheating? I guess not. The number of top level climbers using their knees during the Adult ABS Nationals finals was astounding and at times rather […]

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