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The Gunks

The Gunks

Posted October 18, 2007 at 1:43 pm · Comments { 10 } ·

Despite all of my (and Old School’s) stressing, belly-aching and doomsday predictions about the weather forecast for New Paltz last week, the weather was basically a non-factor during our trip to the Gunks. What was a factor? How about the incredible climbing, landscapes, history and weather we got a taste of during our 5 day visit to New York.

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Full 2007 Hound Ears Results

Posted October 17, 2007 at 8:12 am · Comments { 0 } ·

The full results for the 2007 Triple Crown Bouldering event at Hound Ears have been posted.  Also, check out Scotty Gross’s blog for some nice pictures from the comp.

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Petzl Roctrip RRG Wrap Up

Petzl Roctrip RRG Wrap Up

Posted October 17, 2007 at 6:49 am · Comments { 5 } ·

With great anticipation, the Petzl Roctrip 2007 descended on the Red River Gorge in Slade, KY last week. Many hard routes were repeated and several new routes were established. Overall the event was a huge success as it raised enough money to pay the mortgage on the PRMP through 2008.

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New Frontrange Pictures

Posted October 16, 2007 at 3:56 pm · Comments { 0 } ·

Check out BoulderingMedia.com for new pictures from Independence Pass, CO and the recent Horsetooth Hang at the Horestooth Reservoir outside of Ft. Collins.

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Gunks Bouldering

Gunks Bouldering

Posted October 16, 2007 at 6:10 am · Comments { 3 } ·

What better way to start recapping my trip to the Gunks than to talk about bouldering?

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Wheel of Life (V16) Repeated

Posted October 16, 2007 at 5:48 am · Comments { 3 } ·

22 year old Chris Webb Parsons has repeated Dai Koyamada’s Wheel of Life (V16) at the Hollow Mountain Cave of the Grampians, Australia. At 60 moves long, this link up of several hard boulder problems seems more like it should have some sort of route grade than a V grade. Regardless, it is an impressive […]

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Jaws II

Posted October 15, 2007 at 6:06 pm · Comments { 5 } ·

Vasya Vorotnikov has made the First Ascent of Dave Graham’s crimp nightmare Jaws since some holds broke.  Originally graded 5.14b, Vasya has registered the new version as 5.15a and he calls it Jaws II.

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