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Hard Sends By Weaver, Robinson, Johnson & Puccio

Posted October 17, 2009 at 10:50 am · Comments { 7 } ·

Brad Weaver has done what I believe to be the 4th the 5th ascent of Mike Doyle’s Lucifer (5.14c) at the Red River Gorge, KY.
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Over in Utah, Paul Robinson did the 2nd ascent of James Litz’s Finger Hut Direct (V13) at Joe’s Valley. Also in Joe’s Valley, Alex Puccio and Alex Johnson both dispatched 3 V10’s in a day.

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Alex Johnson, Alex Puccio, Brad Weaver, Paul Robinson

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Joe's Valley, Red River Gorge

Yet Another 5.14d For Dave Graham

Posted October 14, 2009 at 4:10 pm · Comments { 4 } ·

Via TheLowDown comes news that Dave Graham is continuing his return to form, this time with the 3rd ascent of Chocholocco (5.14d) at Carros, France. A few pictures of him on the route can be seen at nice-climb.com. Click here to watch a 14 year old climb the route.

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Hound Ears 2009 Video: Max Zolotukhin Repeating Random Man (V11)

Posted October 7, 2009 at 7:07 am · Comments { 15 } ·

Dave Wetmore put together a short video of Max Zolotukhin and company doing the first repeat* of Random Man (V11, FA James Litz 2001) at this year’s Hound Ears Triple Crown event. Check out the rest of Dave’s blog for a lot of interesting stuff from the Rumney scene. An update on Phil Schaal’s gnarly skin problems that plagued him at the comp is here.

*See comment from Wills Young below

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Brad Weaver, Jimmy Webb, Max Zolotukhin, Phil Schaal

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Hound Ears

Paul Robinson’s New Website

Posted September 17, 2009 at 7:11 am · Comments { 6 } ·

Paul Robinson just launched a new website P-Rob.com. Check it out for more background on Paul’s life as a painter and a professional climber.
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Paul Robinson

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Chris Lindner Repeats Girl Talk (5.14c)

Posted September 15, 2009 at 6:45 pm · Comments { 12 } ·

Fresh off a move to Colorado, Chris Lindner has done the 8th 9th (at least) ascent of Dave Graham’s Girl Talk (5.14c) at Rifle, CO according to the Maxim Ropes Facebook page.

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Chris Lindner

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Rifle

2009 Yosemite Facelift & Auction

Posted September 14, 2009 at 7:25 am · Comments { 0 } ·

September 23rd through the 27th is the 6th annual Yosemite Facelift to help clean up Yosemite Valley. Even if you can’t attend in person, you can help the cause by bidding on auction items that benefit the Facelift effort.

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