News Link: Joe Kinder has completed a 5.14c first ascent at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Kinder bolted Southern Smoke, a direct start to Ultra-Perm (5.13d) at the Bob Marley Crag, and redpointed the line after six days of work. Kinder also recently repeated the neighboring 50 Words for Pump (5.14b/c) at the Red. Check Kinder’s blog for more details and photos. 

Date of Ascent: November 24, 2008 

Sources: Joekindkid.com, Climbingnarc.com

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