http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/ By Dougald MacDonald / TheMountainWorld.com and the Climbing Magazine staff. Hot Flashes Climbing News reports the world's most up-to-date vertical news. From alpine big walls to local bouldering comps Hot Flashes gives you the the most accurate report first. en-us http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/ http://www.climbing.com/header1107-CLIMBINGNEWS.gif 11/20/09 - Colin Haley and Dave Turner turner pulled off a late season link-up of Yosemite's El Capitan and Half Dome in preparation for their Patagonia trips coming up this winter. http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/late_season_el_cap_half_dome_link hotflashes Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:00 EST Late Season El Cap & Half Dome Link 11/20/09 - Colin Haley and Dave Turner turner pulled off a late season link-up of Yosemite's El Capitan and Half Dome in preparation for their Patagonia trips coming up this winter. 11/19/09 - Bavarians Max Dünßer, Reinhard Hones and Martin “Wusel” Schindele climbed a new nine pitch route at 7b (or 5.12b) at South Africa's impressive Yellowwood Amphitheatre. http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/new_big_wall_free_routes_in_south_africa hotflashes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:28:00 EST New Big Wall Free Routes in South Africa 11/19/09 - Bavarians Max Dünßer, Reinhard Hones and Martin “Wusel” Schindele climbed a new nine pitch route at 7b (or 5.12b) at South Africa's impressive Yellowwood Amphitheatre. 11/18/09 - In early November a 14-year-old French climber, Enzo "Zozo" Oddo made a string of noteworthy ascents and added another 9a redpoint to his already impressive résumé. http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/enzo_oddo_14-year-old_french_crusher hotflashes Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:34:00 EST Enzo Oddo: 14-Year-Old French Crusher 11/18/09 - In early November a 14-year-old French climber, Enzo "Zozo" Oddo made a string of noteworthy ascents and added another 9a redpoint to his already impressive résumé. 11/15/09 - Slovenian alpinist Tomaz Humar, who seemed to have nine lives, has used up the last of them on a Nepalese mountainside. http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/tomaz_humar_dies_on_langtang_lirung hotflashes Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:46:00 EST Tomaz Humar Dies on Langtang Lirung 11/15/09 - Slovenian alpinist Tomaz Humar, who seemed to have nine lives, has used up the last of them on a Nepalese mountainside. 11/13/09 - Britons Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman have climbed the much-eyed north face of Chang Himal (a.k.a. Wedge Peak, 6,802 meters/22,316') in far eastern Nepal. http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/brits_climb_coveted_chang_himal_north_face hotflashes Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:43:00 EST Brits Climb Coveted Chang Himal North Face 11/13/09 - Britons Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman have climbed the much-eyed north face of Chang Himal (a.k.a. Wedge Peak, 6,802 meters/22,316') in far eastern Nepal.