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COMMIT : A FALL IN BISHOP (Movie)

COMMIT : A FALL IN BISHOP (Movie)

| August 24, 2012 | Reply

In September of 2011 we hit the road in Lax (my not so trusty ole ’82 Granville) and headed south from Portland to run the Rogue River, climb Mt. Shasta, and visit Yosemite enroute to Bishop where we would settle for the fall. This film documents our time in Bishop, bouldering. The hope was to […]

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Old English V11

Old English V11

| August 6, 2012 | Reply

Max Zolotukhin, Mark Heal, and Randy Hill climb the amazing Old English V11, underneath Drug Dome in Tuolumne Meadows CA.

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Tramslot Traverse V7 – Tramway

Tramslot Traverse V7 – Tramway

| August 3, 2012 | 2 Replies

Tramslot Traverse V7 – Tramway Beach Boulders I was out by myself and the lighting seemed pretty good so I decided to put together a quick video of the problem. Fun route, maybe soft for V7 but ill take it.

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Tramway – Vanishing Point V9

Tramway – Vanishing Point V9

| July 25, 2012 | Reply

Les Van Exel continues his summer tear and hikes Vanishing Point V9 at the Palm Springs Tramway. A fun crimp traverse in to a cool V6 exit. Les makes it look easy, it is not that easy. Nice job Les! “The V6 finish is harder than the V9 start! Still fun though.” LVE. I am […]

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Les Van Exel sending Beefcake V10, Bishop Bouldering

Les Van Exel sending Beefcake V10, Bishop Bouldering

| July 7, 2012 | Reply

My friend Les Van Exel is tearing it up this year! Les nice work this year, all that training and climbing is paying off. My first V10. Two sessions in the still hot evening and the not quite cool morning of Bishop resulting in this send. A five hour drive there and back for about […]

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Santa Barbara Bouldering

Santa Barbara Bouldering

| June 27, 2012 | Reply

Santa Barbara, CA is a coastal city with great weather and an abundance of sandstone bouldering. Debra (V8-9) Cradlerock Style (V7) Soot Patrol (V7) Smooth Criminal (V6) Fritz Bulge (V6) Gangster Hippie (V6-7) Dancing Outlaw (V8) She Had Nothing To Do With (V6) Big Deal (V6) Fred Nicole Project (V9)

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Les Van Exel fires “Year of the Cat” V9/10

Les Van Exel fires “Year of the Cat” V9/10

| June 11, 2012 | Reply

One of my old friends and climbing bro’s Les Van Exel  hikes “Year of the Cat” V9/10 at the Palm Springs Tramway Overheard “The crimps weren’t that small, but they sure hurt anyway.”

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The Sierra Buttes

The Sierra Buttes

| May 26, 2012 | Reply

Max Zolotukhin and company climb several hard classic boulder problems in the Sierra Buttes of Northern Tahoe. Featuring Kyle O’ Meara, Moses Potter, and Joel Zerr.

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Soulslinger V9, The Buttermilks – Bishop CA

Soulslinger V9, The Buttermilks – Bishop CA

| May 21, 2012 | Reply

Another fine boulder problem from the Butttermilks, tough one when it is warm, but when the cool temps chill that upper pinch it is muy bueno! Einar går Soulslinger V9 i Bishop

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Bishop Sends by Ethan Pringle

Bishop Sends by Ethan Pringle

| May 19, 2012 | Reply

This video was shot over a two week period in the middle of February 2012 just before ABS 13 Naionals. I realize there is a lack of b-roll… something to add next time. Boulder Problems: Stained Glass V10 Stamen Envy V10 Lounge Lizard V11 Mordecai V12 Secrets of the Beehive V5/5.12- The Swarm V13 Climbers: […]

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