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Chris Sharma Spain Update

Chris Sharma Spain Update

Since his first ascent of Golpe De Estado back in December, Chris Sharma has been keeping things low key.  He is still holding it down in Spain, but poor weather has severely hampered his and Dani Andrada’s ability to open new lines.  This is not to say that the entire winter has been a bust […]

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Carlo Traversi & Emily Harrington Are 2009 SCS National Champions

Carlo Traversi and Emily Harrington won their respective divisions at this weekend’s SCS Adult National Championships.  DPM has a great write-up as well.

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A Cautionary Tale About Bad Bolting

A Cautionary Tale About Bad Bolting

A fatal sport climbing accident in Australia’s Blue Mountains due to a failed bolt and a cut rope raises questions about how the route in questions was bolted.

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Climbing Video:  Brad Weaver Sending “Fifty Words For Pump Right” (5.14c)

Climbing Video: Brad Weaver Sending “Fifty Words For Pump Right” (5.14c)

Anytime there is an up and coming climber from the midwest, you KNOW I am going to pimp them hard. Brad Weaver is a climber from Bloomington, IL that had a great 2008. Most notably he repeated Fifty Words For Pump Right (5.14c) and he did the 2nd ascent of Joe Kinder’s Southern Smoke (5.14c), both routes at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Here is some video of Weaver’s send of Fifty Words (in the summer no less!)

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News & Notes:  1/6/2009

News & Notes: 1/6/2009

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

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Video: Adam Ondra Sending “Open Air” 9a+/5.15a

Video: Adam Ondra Sending “Open Air” 9a+/5.15a

Video footage of Adam Ondra’s recent repeat of Alex Huber’s “Open Air” a previously unrepeated 5.15a sport route in Austria.

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Chris Sharma Sends ‘Golpe De Estado’ (5.15b?) In Siurana

Chris Sharma Sends ‘Golpe De Estado’ (5.15b?) In Siurana

Chris Sharma ups the ante in Spain. UPDATED

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