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News & Notes – 8/4/2008

News & Notes – 8/4/2008

Posted August 4, 2008 at 10:30 am · Comments { 5 } ·

News & Notes from bouldering strongmen, a Mt. Evans bouldering guidebook in the works, the Fortress Of Solitude and more…

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Yosemite Bouldering: Candyland

Yosemite Bouldering: Candyland

Posted July 31, 2008 at 7:20 am · Comments { 9 } ·

If you are looking to pad your spraysheet with a slew of easy ticks, Yosemite might not be for you. If you are looking to try hard and climb classic lines regardless of the grade then you would probably enjoy the climbing in Yosemite. Much like we did. Read on for more.

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The Outsider: 85 Days In Fontainebleau (Climbing Movie)

The Outsider: 85 Days In Fontainebleau (Climbing Movie)

Posted July 30, 2008 at 10:10 am · Comments { 2 } · Photo: UncleSomebody

It took me awhile to get around to watching it (on my iPhone no less), but the recently released climbing movie The Outsider was well worth the wait.  It features a plethora of classic blocs from one man’s 85 day stint in Fontainebleau, France (and one day in Switzerland), all shot in beautiful high definition.  […]

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Living The High Life At Devil’s Lake

Living The High Life At Devil’s Lake

Posted July 28, 2008 at 11:12 am · Comments { 6 } ·

Old School and I made our respective returns from surgery to the sharp end at Devil’s Lake yesterday. I decided to leave my camera behind so my words will have to suffice…for the most part.

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Midnight Lightning

Midnight Lightning

Posted July 25, 2008 at 7:35 am · Comments { 5 } ·

Let’s start out the stories from our trip to Yosemite with someone (sadly not me) sending the most famous boulder problem on the planet, Midnight Lightning (V8).  Located smack dab in the middle of Yosemite’s famous Camp 4 campground (and literally 10 feet from the bathrooms), Midnight Lightning’s fame does come with a few downfalls. […]

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Newsflash: Paul Robinson and Ty Landman Are REALLY Strong…

Newsflash: Paul Robinson and Ty Landman Are REALLY Strong…

Posted July 24, 2008 at 8:00 am · Comments { 7 } ·

Paul Robinson and Ty Landman have taken their talents on the road to South Africa and Switzerland respectively. Read on for tales of V15 sending in two hours and repeats of historic V13 and V14 boulders.

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Happy Boulders: Hulk [Ego Crush]

Happy Boulders: Hulk [Ego Crush]

Posted July 18, 2008 at 7:04 am · Comments { 4 } · Photo: Tim Kettering

To conclude this series of posts, let me recount one of my more unpleasant experiences during my trip to Bishop. One of the more well known moderate lines at the Happy Boulders is Hulk. The Dr. Topo guide gave it V6, but I have seen it other places as low as V4. Why is this important? Because I got totally shutdown, that’s why.

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