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Anatomy of a V13 Flash

Anatomy of a V13 Flash

Posted January 2, 2008 at 12:14 pm · Comments { 20 } ·

Consider with me for a moment what it takes (beyond being freakishly strong) to flash a V13 boulder problem. Patience is no doubt important as one must wait weeks or even years before the right combination of skill and conditions come together in a singular moment. One must also be extremely dedicated to getting fit […]

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3rd V13 Flash for James Pearson

3rd V13 Flash for James Pearson

Posted December 3, 2007 at 8:27 am · Comments { 2 } ·

21 year old James Pearson added to his unprecedented list of V13 flashes this past month when he flashed Schules des Lebens in Chironico, Switzerland. In Switzerland to work on Dave Graham’s unrepeated V15 From Dirt Grows the Flowers, Pearson had a great deal of success on several of the “easier” problem he tried. He […]

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All’s Not Well In Swizzy

Posted April 27, 2007 at 11:42 pm · Comments { 0 } ·

Mixed news out of the climbing paradises of Switzerland. The good news is that James Pearson has made his 2nd flash of a V13 boulder. I had previously reported that he flashed Ganymede Takeover in Brione, Swizzy. This time around he had set his eyes on flashing The Great Shark Hunt at Chironico and that […]

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"What was the standard…

"What was the standard…

Posted February 21, 2007 at 6:37 pm · Comments { 0 } ·

…you know…they’re going to get flashed” – paraphrasing Dave Graham in Dosage 4. Speaking of standard setting problems getting flashed, Freakclimbing has a good story about the recent flash of “Ganymede Takeover” (V13) at Brione, Switzerland by James Pearson. V13 has been flashed previously by the likes of Sharma & Litz but those problems were […]

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