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→ 5.14d Onsight By Adam Ondra∞

Posted July 9, 2013 at 8:58 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Kairn.com reports in French that Adam Ondra has done his long-awaited 5.14d onsight with his first go send of La cabane au Canada in Rawyl, Switzerland. Long expected to be the first to onsight 5.14d, Ondra was just beaten out by Alex Megos who onsighted Estado critico (5.14d) in Siurana, Spain earlier this year. Prior to this, Ondra had onsighted some 15 5.14cs¹ in addition to 75 5.14a or b onsights so to say he has been building toward this goal would be an understatement.
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Including two in the Red River Gorge that were considered by some to be 5.14d although ultimately they likely never were ↩

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Paige Claassen Nabs FA Of Beautiful 5.14 In South Africa

Posted July 8, 2013 at 10:55 am · Comments { 2 } · Photo: Paige Claassen on Digital Warfare by Jon Glassberg

Paige Claassen does the FA of a beautiful route in South Africa called Digital Warfare

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Tito Traversa Killed In Fall

Posted July 5, 2013 at 10:04 am · Comments { 65 } ·

Just a day or two after climbing another 5.14a, 12-year-old Tito Traversa was seriously injured in a sport climbing accident at Orpierre, France. This report in French by Grimper seems to indicate that a number of quick draws he was using were improperly slung¹ causing them to fail resulting in a fall from some 60 feet off the deck. He is now fighting for his life in a Grenoble hospital in a medically induced coma.

It goes without saying that we are hoping all the best for him and his family in this difficult time.

Update: According to this article in an Italian newspaper Tito has passed away. Sad, sad story.