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Posted January 25, 2011 at 8:17 am · Comments { 5 } · Photo: Ben Blakney Blog

Has it really been almost 2 months since we last did this??? Hopefully this massive round-up of News & Notes will get me back in your good graces…

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Alex Honnold, Ben Blakney, Chris Sharma, Daila Ojeda, Daniel Woods, Fred Nicole, Jimmy Webb, Paul Robinson, Thomasina Pidgeon, Tom Bolger

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Cresciano, Horsetooth Reservoir, Hueco Tanks, Jailhouse, Lilly Boulders, Montsant, Oliana, Santa Linya, The Spot

David Lama Patagonia Controversy Renewed For Another Season

Posted January 24, 2011 at 8:15 am · Comments { 38 } · Photo: Rolando Garibotti

David Lama and his Red Bull team are back in Patagonia for another go at his project to free climb Cerro Torre’s Compressor Route. Much like last year, controversy has not been far behind…

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NE2C, USA Climbing Joining Forces

Posted January 20, 2011 at 9:41 am · Comments { 4 } ·

Last week NE2C Productions, the group behind the Unified Bouldering Championships, and USA Climbing, the National Governing Body of Competition Climbing in the U.S. announced they were forming a partnership which would make the UBC the “official pro tour for climbing”. I caught up with NE2C’s Pete Ward to learn a bit more about the partnership.

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New V14 From Jimmy Webb In Arkansas

Posted January 17, 2011 at 8:10 am · Comments { 0 } · Photo: Jimmy Webb climbing at LRC - Photo By Adam Johnson

Still recovering from a finger injury, Jimmy Webb opens hard new boulders at Arkansas’ Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

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Jimmy Webb

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Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

Esperanza (V14) Repeated By Matty Hong

Posted January 17, 2011 at 7:20 am · Comments { 1 } ·

Via Under Ground Bouldering comes news that Matt Hong has repeated Esperanza (V14), the popular Fred Nicole testpiece on Hueco Tanks’ North Mountain. This was Hong’s first problem of the grade.
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DPM catches up with Hong post-send here.

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Matt Hong

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Hueco Tanks

Alex Johnson Back In Bishop, Climbing Well

Posted January 14, 2011 at 6:50 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Via 8a.nu comes news that Alex Johnson is back in Bishop where she recently dispatched of the excellent Haroun And The Sea Of Stories (V11/12) at the Buttermilks. You can read more about Johnson’s trip on her blog, and you can check out some video of the problem here.

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