We are very psyched to announce that North Vancouver JJ Mah recently made an ascent of Wet Dreams (v12) in Black Velvet Canyon on his two week trip to Red Rocks. Wet Dreams is on e of those dream problems and is a must do for anyone that can! Footage via Instagram!

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Wet Dream V12

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We are pleased to announce that under-the-radar Albertan crusher Josh Bylsma recently made an ascent of the classic highball Ambrosia (v11) in Bishop, CA. After carefully considering the sequence, Josh was able to pull off an ascent of the famous highball over the recent Christmas break, adding his name toa list of strong company! Congratulations Josh.

Josh Muller strikes again at the end of his trip to Utah, sending the boulder problem The Beach (v14) after a couple days work. Speaking to Josh, he thought that the problem was a little low in the grade for v14, suggesting 13ish for the grade.

We are excited to announce that Miles Adamson has made the FA of Too Tall to Fall (v10) on the Grandpa Peabody Boulder in Bishop, CA.

Photo by Dave Johnson

His new line starts on Tiers of Uncertainty, then goes up and left to hit the 5.9 arete lip jugs. Miles was working a new line that breaks left from Tiers of Uncertainty but could not put it down this trip. I am sure he has it in his sites for the future! Congratulations Miles!

Video to come!

Another Canadian climber crushing on the road is Calgary-based Josh Muller. Josh has been on a rampage in Moe’s Valley, Saint George sending, among other boulders, Booka Booka Booka (v13) in between terrible weather! Other ticks on the trip include Crusader for Justice (v12) and Show of Hands (v10).

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Great photo of a great boulder! Thanks for the photo @powercompanyclimbing . I managed to send a thing well outside of my strengths today which is always a great feeling. Lately I've been trying things that don't suit me and it's been a fun new challenge! #Repost @powercompanyclimbing (@get_repost) ・・・ 💥Don’t be discouraged when things feel hard.💥 • Not all boulders are created equal. It would be nice if every Vwhatever felt exactly the same difficulty, but they don’t. Depending on the day, how you’re feeling, how comfortable you are on the rock or style, the humidity, the specific holds, how the planets are aligned and how much cream you used in your coffee, sometimes V5 feels like V9. Sometimes V9 feels like V5. 🤷🏻‍♂️ • A few days ago @joshmuller and I were getting bouted by V8 and 9. Today that 9 felt like V5 for me and I watched Josh quickly unlock this one, Crusader For Justice (V13). 💥🚀 • If you’re projecting your hardest grades, sure, play to your strengths. Otherwise, climb all the things. You’re likely to find a V4 that takes you more tries than the V8 you just did – and that’s where we grow. 🌱 • @bolderclimbing @lululemon @lululemonmen #lululemon #lululemonambassador @scarpana #scarpana @frictionlabs #chalkmatters

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We were devastated to hear the news reported by Rock and Ice that Nevada-based Brad Gobright has died during a rappelling accident in Potrero Chico, Mexico.

Rising to fame after being featured in the Reel Rock series and recently featured in ‘The Nose Speed Record’, Brad’s personality was larger than life and he really inspired the everyday climber to give it all they had. Brad will be missed by the greater climbing community.

Big day of sending! Graham McGrenere made an ascent of The Proposal (v12) last night with unconventional beta. Talking to Graham, he said that the new beta definitely makes the problem easier but perhaps still in the low end of the v12 range. It looks as though the beta may not be translatable to all body types!

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Graham McGrenere @kimstagraham.mcg makes an ascent of The Proposal (v12) last night using some unconventional beta!!! Cool video!

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We are very psyched to announce that Annie Chouinard has made an ascent of Pure Imagination (5.14c) at the RRG. This is the second time 5.14c has been climbed by a Canadian Female and may be one of the hardest ascents by a Canadian Female (depending on where the route falls in comparison to ASDATO climbed by

Here are the words of Annie Chouinard in instagram.

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This weeks issue of The Squamish Chief may be of interest to climbers in our area.

For those who are not aware, the parcel of land that includes Murrin Park was included in a deal between the province and the Squamish Nation when negotiating Woodfibre LNG and could have major impacts on climbing in that area. Full article at The Squamish Chief

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We are pleased to announce that Jacob Scharfman has made an ascent of Big Dragon (v12 or 13) in Paradise Valley. The short but powerful problem involves some serious pinch strength. Congratulations Jake!

Originally given a grade of v13 in the guidebook, this problem has seen a number of breaks and changes throughout the years. The last ascent logged on Big Dragan was Jimmy Webb, clocking it in as v12.