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News & Notes – 11/29/2010

News & Notes – 11/29/2010

Posted November 29, 2010 at 7:55 am · Comments { 17 } · Photo: Paul Robinson on Mithril (V13) by Carlo Traversi

Feast on the latest edition of News & Notes with news about several repeats of Dave Graham V15s in Europe, a tragic accident in Red Rocks, a lesson about the importance of helmets from Beth Rodden and more…

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Caldwell & Jorgeson’s Dawn Wall Push Ends…For This Year

Caldwell & Jorgeson’s Dawn Wall Push Ends…For This Year

Posted November 22, 2010 at 7:04 am · Comments { 6 } · Photo: Tommy Caldwell Blog

Tommy Calwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s attempt to free a new route on El Capitan’s Dawn Wall comes to an early end

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Caldwell & Jorgeson’s Dawn Wall Push Nears End Of Week 1

Caldwell & Jorgeson’s Dawn Wall Push Nears End Of Week 1

Posted November 19, 2010 at 7:27 am · Comments { 4 } ·

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s push to free a new line on El Capitan’s Dawn Wall is 6 days old now.  When we last checked in with the duo on Tuesday morning they had finished Pitch 9 which put them in position to begin work on the route’s most difficult pitches, pitches that would take […]

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

Posted November 18, 2010 at 1:56 pm · Comments { 1 } ·

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

Posted November 18, 2010 at 7:16 am · Comments { 3 } ·

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

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More Updates From The Dawn Wall

More Updates From The Dawn Wall

Posted November 16, 2010 at 7:36 am · Comments { 17 } ·

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

Posted November 16, 2010 at 6:09 am · Comments { 0 } ·

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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