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David Mason climbing the FA of Candy Man Sit Start 8A

David Mason climbing the FA of Candy Man Sit Start 8A

| May 24, 2013 | Reply

Driving out into the Peak District from Sheffiled I was not optimistic about finding dry rock; it was raining and the general feel to the air was DAMP. However the impeccable limestone of Squirrel Buttress across the river from the famous Raven Tor was ‘dry as a bone’ as they say! I was keen to […]

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Kilian Fischhuber sending Air Star (8B) –  Updated

Kilian Fischhuber sending Air Star (8B) – Updated

| January 13, 2013 | Reply

It does not appear to be done with the Pogo technique, but who cares. What a cool problem. A clip from Chuck Fryberger’s AMAZING film Core illustrating what happens when bouldering’s finest– Nalle Hukkataival, Keven Jorgeson, Kilian Fischhuber, et al. work collectively to FA the dramatic Air Star (8B) in the Rocklands, South Africa’s bouldering […]

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Zarzafar, 8B+ (FA)

Zarzafar, 8B+ (FA)

| December 12, 2012 | Reply

Nacho Sanchez (I am sure we are related) on the FA of Zarzafar 8b+.

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Dave Graham in Hueco – Where Love Goes to Die (V13)

Dave Graham in Hueco – Where Love Goes to Die (V13)

| December 4, 2012 | Reply

Dave Graham on the FA of Where Love Goes to Die (V13). The sequence on this problem looks amazingly complicated. Well done Dave. A chess match for sure.

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So High, V6/R  Joshua Tree, CA High Ball Bouldering

So High, V6/R Joshua Tree, CA High Ball Bouldering

| May 2, 2012 | Reply

My boy getting lots of pub this week. Just a coincidence, So High is one on my life bouldering tick list that includes classics like: Midnight Lightning, the Big Four in Font, Mandala, Thriller etc. La Sportiva athlete, Paul Dusatko sacs up and fires the infamous So High, in Joshua Tree National Monument. FA: John […]

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