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MacLeod Repeats V15 in Magic Wood

Climbing Magazine - Mar, 15/05/2012 - 13:16

5/15/12 - Dave MacLeod—a prominent Scottish ice, mixed, and trad climber—made the second ascent of Daniel Wood’s Mystic Stylez (V15) on Sunday, May 13, in Magic Wood, Switzerland.

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Robson's Emperor Face in a Day

Climbing Magazine - Lun, 14/05/2012 - 14:06

5/14/12 - In an incredible single-weekend effort, Jon Walsh and Josh Wharton claimed the second ascent of Infinite Patience on the Emperor Face of Mt. Robson, completing the 7,500-foot route in 18 hours from Berg Lake to the 12,972-foot summit.

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Woods: New 5.14d in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado

Climbing Magazine - Mié, 09/05/2012 - 10:35

5/9/12 - Daniel Woods has completed a new route in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, that he's estimating to weigh in at 5.14d.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

Two Hard New Routes on Alaska's Mt. Bradley

Climbing Magazine - Lun, 07/05/2012 - 13:15

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 season in the Alaska Range.

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Graham Repeats V15, Makes V14 FA

Climbing Magazine - Lun, 30/04/2012 - 16:03

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 established several first ascents in an area called Wild Basin.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

Noguchi, Gelmanov Take Second Gold Each in Vienna

Climbing Magazine - Lun, 30/04/2012 - 10:49

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

Categorías: Desde las montañas

French Score Two Major Alaskan Routes

Climbing Magazine - Lun, 30/04/2012 - 10:22

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

Categorías: Desde las montañas

Martin Keller: 100 days Leads to New V15

Climbing Magazine - Vie, 27/04/2012 - 12:10

4/27/12 - Martin Keller is proposing V15 for a new boulder problem in Chironico, Switzerland.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

2012 World Cup Event Kicks Off in China

Climbing Magazine - Vie, 27/04/2012 - 11:42

4/27/12 - The 2012 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup series commenced with a bouldering event in Chongqing, China, on April 13, with Jakob Schubert and Akiyo Noguchi taking home the year's first gold medals.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

Robinson Snags V14, V15 in RMNP

Climbing Magazine - Jue, 26/04/2012 - 14:16

4/26/12 - Paul Robinson is making the most of his time in Colorado: He's repeated Mirror Reality (V14) and made the second ascent of Paint it Black (V15), both Daniel Woods problems in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

DiGiulian's Second 5.14d: Era Bella

Climbing Magazine - Mié, 25/04/2012 - 17:46

4/25/12 - Sasha DiGiulian has climbed her second 5.14d with Chris Sharma's Era Bella in Margalef, Spain.

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Silvia Vidal: 32 Days on a Big Wall

Climbing Magazine - Mar, 24/04/2012 - 17:46

4/24/12 - Silvia Vidal, a notable big wall soloist, spent 32 days on the Serranía Avalancha in Patagonia, Chile, to establish the 1,300-meter Espiadimonis (A4 5.10c).

Categorías: Desde las montañas

Venezuelan Tepui Sees Two New Routes

Climbing Magazine - Mar, 24/04/2012 - 17:33

4/24/12 - After 38 days in the jungle, Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens, and Jean-Louis Wertz returned to civilization with two new first ascents on the Amuri Tepui in Venezuela, one of the steepest big walls in the world.

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Two Big First Ascents in Alaska

Climbing Magazine - Mar, 24/04/2012 - 17:04

4/24/12 - Clint Helander has completed another remarkable trip to the Revelations, a group of alpine peaks on the far southwest end of the Alaska Range.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

James Pearson Flashes 7-Pitch 5.13d

Climbing Magazine - Jue, 12/04/2012 - 12:29

4/12/12 - This week, James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini repeated Mezzogiorno di Fuoco (5.13d, seven pitches) at Punta Giradili in Sardinia, Italy.

Categorías: Desde las montañas

First 5.14c for Johanna Ernst

Climbing Magazine - Jue, 12/04/2012 - 12:07

4/12/12 - Johanna Ernst from Austria has climbed Open Your Mind (5.14c) in Santa Linya, Spain, marking her first of the grade and likely the first female ascent.

Categorías: Desde las montañas