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Teenager Becomes 6th Woman to Climb 5.15: Sends ‘La Rambla’ in ‘Dream’ Ascent
If you think indoor climbers aren’t rock climbers, you’re not hip to the latest dish from 19-year-old Chaehyun Seo.
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Adam Ondra Puts Down ‘Second Hardest Route of My Life’
The hardest route remains the groundbreaking 'Silence' (9c/5.15d), a Norway route from 2017. This time, the tough send is in his native Czech Republic.
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Jonathan Siegrist Tames ‘Flex Luthor,’ Suggests ‘Approachable’ 5.15a
The American sport climbing star sent the third repeat of Tommy Caldwell’s early-2000s masterpiece, he announced today.
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Watch Sean VOD Run It Out, Learn Another Annoying Musical Instrument
I don’t even know what that thing is. Has a recorder mated with bagpipes and spawned another grating instrument for Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll to play?
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‘Like Yosemite in the ’50s’: Malawi’s Wealth of Climbing — And Community
For the climbers who visit Malawi, it's not just about the abundance of cliffs waiting for first ascents — it's about building community.
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