Climbing Areas Archives: Hueco Tanks
Sendtrain Heating Up In Hueco Tanks

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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Lynn Hill Chablanke (V11/12) Video On MVM

Lynn Hill Chablanke (V11/12) Video On MVM

Posted December 29, 2008 at 6:18 am · Comments { 6 } ·

Over the long holiday weekend, Momentum Video Magazine posted up a video by Scott Neel of Lynn Hill’s ascent of Chablanke (V11/12) in Hueco Tanks. You can check it out by clicking here. As usual, a couple of things jumped out at me while watching the brief video (other than the impressive nature of the climbing).

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Lynn Hill Chablanke Photos

Posted December 23, 2008 at 8:01 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Check out Deadpoint Magazine for a few photos of Lynn Hill’s recent repeat of Chablanke (V11/12) at Hueco Tanks. 

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Chris Sharma Esperanza (V14) Video On MVM

Chris Sharma Esperanza (V14) Video On MVM

Posted December 23, 2008 at 6:46 am · Comments { 20 } ·

The Momentum Video Magazine has posted a clip from Best Of The West of Chris Sharma repeating Fred Nicole’s Hueco Tanks testpiece Esperanza (V14). Beyond the climbing being impressive to watch, the clip sparked a couple of questions in my mind.

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Lynn Hill Sends Chablanke (V11/12) In Hueco Tanks, TX

Posted December 8, 2008 at 4:26 pm · Comments { 3 } ·

Via the blog of Andy Mann comes news that 47 (soon to be 48) year old Lynn Hill has sent Chablanke (V11/12) in Hueco Tanks, TX.  Very impressive!

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10 Videos You Might Have Missed In The Momentum Video Magazine Archives

10 Videos You Might Have Missed In The Momentum Video Magazine Archives

Posted September 22, 2008 at 7:32 am · Comments { 6 } ·

10 videos from the archives of the Momentum Video Magazine you might have missed.

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News & Notes – 2/21/08

News & Notes – 2/21/08

Posted February 21, 2008 at 8:10 am · Comments { 6 } ·

Matt Birch recently repeated The Mandala Sit Start (V14) at the Buttermilks outside of Bishop, CA. By my count this is the problem’s 7th ascent. Wade David has photos posted from both qualifying and finals of the Adult ABS Nationals comp. That was a pretty sick lense he was rocking on Saturday night! Dave Graham […]

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