Connor Herson

The 22-year-old becomes the third person to free ‘The Nose’ (5.14a; 3,000 ft) in a day—only three days after making the first free ascent of ‘Triple Direct’ (5.14a; 3,000ft).

Plus: Cédric Lachat sends one of the world’s most controversial routes & Pete Whittaker nabs the 3rd ascent of 'Stranger Than Fiction'

The weekly roundup: Niky Ceria taps Finland's unbelievable bouldering potential; Patagonia's Aguja Standhardt is climbed in winter; Beckett Hsin (14) climbs stout V14; Connor Herson and Fan Yang add 2,000-foot 5.13+ to Mt. Whitney's East Face.

Plus: Domen Škofic doesn't need no kneepads; Connor Herson rips Air Swedin (5.13 R); A bold attempt on Greenland's Mirror Wall; and more.

THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Connor Herson, Josh Wharton, and BJ Tilden strike again, Ondra and Garnbret take wins at Arco, Nina Williams climbs China Beach, and the Hueco Rock Ranch is both back in business and actively hiring.

Plus: V13s for Shauna Coxsey; a nemesis route for Jonathan Siegrist; and hard, scary trad for Connor Herson and Brent Barghahn

Originally graded 5.15a, it’s still considered one of the world’s hardest trad pitches.

It is already being touted as one of Tuolumne Meadows' proudest lines.

Herson, with a background in the Valley as well as sport and comp climbing, is "really psyched to try more hard sport climbs!"

And #50 was the most special of all: his hardest climb to date, and a first ascent to boot.

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Ages 18 and 14 / Emerald Hills, California