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Dave MacLeod Repeats “Walk Of Life”

Posted January 6, 2009 at 3:39 pm · Comments { 7 } · Photo: Dave MacLeod

Back in September of 2008, James Pearson made the first ascent of a traditionally protected slab climb in England he dubbed Walk Of Life. At the time, Pearson proposed a grade of E12 which would be similar to someone climbing a sport route and calling it 5.15c or 5.15d. Basically, he felt as though it […]

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Dave MacLeod, James Pearson

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News & Notes: 1/6/2009

Posted January 6, 2009 at 8:18 am · Comments { 7 } · Photo: Wills Young

News & Notes from Shawn Diamond, Alex Johnson, Matt Segal, Matt Wilder, Tim Clifford and much more…

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Adam Ondra, Alex Johnson, Francois Legrand, Matt Segal, Matt Wilder, Michael Fuselier, Shawn Diamond, Tim Clifford

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Argentina, Bishop, Buttermilks, Chihuahua, France, Red River Gorge

Alabama’s Crag X Update

Posted January 2, 2009 at 6:10 am · Comments { 0 } ·

A few weeks back I posted about a secret crag that the Southeastern Climber’s Coalition was attempting to purchase. At the time, the name of the crag was being withheld until plans were finalized. At the Triple Crown event at the Stone Fort it was revealed that the area being purchased is a sport and […]

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Sendtrain Heating Up In Hueco Tanks

Posted December 31, 2008 at 9:47 am · Comments { 15 } · Photo: Dan Brayack

It’s the winter season in Hueco Tanks, TX and with strong youngsters all across the fruited plains lacking anything else to do, the sends are starting to roll in. A couple of years back, the V13 du jour seemed to be El Techo De Los Tres Bs with many climbers sending this onetime V14. This […]

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Brian Antheunisse, Brion Voges, Daniel Woods, Jimmy Webb, Phil Schaal

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Hueco Tanks

Only The “Highest Caliber Of Wood Grained Sandstone” For Daniel Woods…

Posted December 29, 2008 at 9:48 am · Comments { 10 } · Photo: Steve Woods

The bouldering at Arkansas’s Horseshoe Canyon Ranch was featured in Dosage III in a memorable piece culminating with Chris Sharma’s FA of Witness The Fitness. This footage is presumably what lured the likes of Ethan Pringle, Ty Landman and Dave Graham to the woods of Arkansas. Given the two high profile pieces on Arkansas bouldering, it was only a matter of time before other strong climbers decided to stop to check things out. UPDATED 12/30/08

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