5.14d

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“If little me could see me now and look at the body, he would probably be like, ‘There's no way he’s climbing that hard.’”

"I don’t think it felt like the hardest route I’ve ever done. … I figured adding to the conversation was better than just taking the given grade.”

A first ascent of a 5.15c—Zvěřinec, then a first ascent of a V15/V16, and then a 5.14d onsight. Adam Ondra may have just had the best week of climbing ever. 

Buster Martin just became the second person to clip the chains of the two routes in contention for being the world’s first 9a (5.14d).

Following a stellar performance at the US Bouldering and Lead Nationals, Colin Duffy had an amazing day in the Hurricave, near Hurricane, Utah.

Kiersch described the route as “one of the most beautiful, historical, and challenging routes in North America.”

Formerly known as the Temple Project, Pneuma tackles the center of a dappled, black-streaked face in Tensleep Canyon and is sure to become a classic for those who climb the grade.

Alfredo Webber bolted the line in 2017, never imagining he would rise to the challenge

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Alex Megos sent Underground (5.14d) in Arco, Italy on his first try, and suggested a potential downgrade.

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The French climber becomes the first woman to send the classic route, which is generally considered to be the world’s first 5.14d.

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