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Two Huge Days in Eldorado
5/18/12 - Colorado's Eldorado Canyon, one of the centers of free climbing in the 1970s, rarely makes national news these days.

Nuts are Backbone of a Climber's Gear Rack
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MacLeod Repeats V15 in Magic Wood
5/15/12 - Dave MacLeod—a prominent Scottish ice, mixed, and trad climber—made the second ascent of Daniel Wood’s Mystic Stylez (V15) o

Robson's Emperor Face in a Day
5/14/12 - In an incredible single-weekend effort, Jon Walsh and Josh Wharton claimed the second ascent of Infinite Patience on the Emperor F

Mount Everest Update: Dangerous Conditions, Cancelled Expeditions, Global Warming, and Whiskey
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Woods: New 5.14d in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado
5/9/12 - Daniel Woods has completed a new route in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, that he's calling Deathrow and estimating to weigh in at 5.

Avoid Ticks and Tick Bites Using Common Sense Prevention
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Two Hard New Routes on Alaska's Mt. Bradley
5/7/12 - Two impressive new routes were added to Mt. Bradley in Alaska's Ruth Gorge in April, in what is shaping up to be an excellent seaso

Plan Your Summer Climbing Trip to Grand Teton National Park
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Graham Repeats V15, Makes V14 FA
5/2/12 - Dave Graham reports that last week he made the third ascent of Paint it Black (V15) in Rocky Mountain National Park, and also estab

French Score Two Major Alaskan Routes
4/30/12 - A team of young French alpinists has completed two very difficult new routes in the Alaska Range.

Noguchi, Gelmanov Take Second Gold Each in Vienna
4/30/12 - The 2012 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup continued April 28 with a bouldering event in Vienna, Austria

Rock Climbing at Carderock: Washington DC Climbing Area
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2012 World Cup Event Kicks Off in China
4/27/12 - The 2012 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup series commenced with a bouldering event in Chongqing, China,

Martin Keller: 100 days Leads to New V15
4/27/12 - Martin Keller is proposing V15 for a new boulder problem in Chironico, Switzerland.

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Nuts are Backbone of a Climber's Gear Rack
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Mount Everest Update: Dangerous Conditions, Cancelled Expeditions, Global Warming, and Whiskey
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Avoid Ticks and Tick Bites Using Common Sense Prevention
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Plan Your Summer Climbing Trip to Grand Teton National Park
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Rock Climbing at Carderock: Washington DC Climbing Area
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All About Mount Shasta: California's Beautiful Mountain
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Review of New Bear Grylls Climbing Video: 2 Thumbs and 8 Fingers Down!
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