We are pleased to announce that Eric Hughes has made the first ascent of Minotaur (5.13b/c), 25 meters, 12 bolts, in Rogues Gallery about a week ago. The route itself was first bolted by Robyn Richard early this summer but Robyn’s job took him away from the rig and he opened the project up.
Eric Hughes on Minotaur (5.13c). Photo by Phil Tifo ©
Nice feature on Aruba and Chris Sharma.
Alex Honnold & Felipe Camargo travel to Getu, China to attempt one of the longest, steepest roof climbs in the world: Corazón de Ensueño. Dani Andrada first climbed the 8-pitch, 14b sport route in 2011, and it has been lying in wait for the last 5 years. Shot by The North Face Athlete Jimmy Chin.
Alex Megos on the famous Hubble at the legendary Peak District in the UK.
Here is a collection of problems featuring bouldering in Squamish, BC from Enzo Nahumury.
With the 2016 Squamish Rampage just around the corner, we thought it would be a great idea to check in with one of the co-organizers of the festival, Jeff Yoo, to talk about how Rampage has evolved going into it’s third year and how the Squamish Rampage committee has tried to address some of the recent issues brought up in a survey conducted by the Squamish Access Society. As with any event, it takes a lot of time and energy to build momentum. This year, as Squamish Rampage teams up with Ground Up Climbing Centre, that momentum has come together in what looks like a fantastic event that not only brings climbers together but does it in a way that promotes stewardship of the forest and minimizes impact on our most precious resources.
Squamish Rampage 2015. Photo courtesy of Jeff Yoo ©
Here is the trailer for the 2016 Squamish Ramage. be sure to check out our interview with co-organizer Jeff Yoo!
Here is another drone footage video by Stu Smith featuring Spider Fly (5.12a) in the Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, BC.
For those looking for a fix, this video by Daveid Lopez features the route Derecho de Admisión (8C). Most of the talking is in Spanish but the climbing footage is extraordinary!
We are pleased to announce that both Read Macadam and Tim Emmett sent The Path (5.14R) in Lake Louise yesterday. The pair had been trying the rig over the past few months are were getting very close last week. Read Macadam, who lives in Oman, is in the Canmore area over the summer, filming and climbing while Tim Emmett has been travelling from Swift Current to try the rig while waiting out the final touches on his home in Squamish. Congratulations fellas!
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