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Sending ‘Gigantor’: The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Route

After zero people in 15 years were either capable of — or interested in — repeating this man’s scary 5.12 chossfest, he came back to try again.

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Climbers Pull ‘The Naked Edge’ Speed Record to Near 20 Minutes

Watch Stefan Griebel reclaim his old 'The Naked Edge' speed record with Joe Kennedy here. The duo shaved the time down to 22:44.

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Tradprincess: The First Woman to Climb 5.14a Roof Crack ‘Necronomicon’

As a nominally experienced crack climber, looking at 'Necronomicon' (5.14a) gives me two feelings: pain and hesitation. But Mary Eden does not care.

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DiGiulian, Harrington, and Soderlund Climb 5.14b/8c Big Wall in Spain

Matilda Soderlund, Sasha DiGiulian and Brette Harrington worked together to send a 5.14b big wall in Spain this week.

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Vanhee, Larcher Explore the Upper Limits of Trad on ‘Le Voyage’

How special is “Le Voyage” (E10, 7a)? So special that almost no one who tries it can climb it. But Siebe Vanhee and Jacopo Larcher dared to contend.

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