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THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: One of the world’s first 5.15b’s is now 5.14d, thanks to kneepads; Vadim Timonov FA’s a V16/17; Allison Vest has her best ever back-to-back climbing days—and more.
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: One of the world’s first 5.15b’s is now 5.14d, thanks to kneepads; Vadim Timonov FA’s a V16/17; Allison Vest has her best ever back-to-back climbing days—and more.
The route features hard slab, 5.13+ seams, and a 5.13c finger crack of such high quality that the climbers named the ropelength "As Good as It Gets."
Not to be confused with the Dawn Wall—a 5.14d on El Capitan—#Dawnwall is actually something less quantifiable and slightly more perplexing for climbers.
A month at sea, with its requisite sickness and insomnia, didn’t stop Berthe from having an incredible Yosemite season.
The nine-fingered Dawn Wall climber was one of climbing’s first celebrities and a pioneer of big wall Yosemite free ascents.
A true master of rock, Tommy Caldwell reflects on his mega-project, the Dawn Wall, as well as having a family, being captured in Kyrgyzstan, and a lifetime spent climbing at the highest level.
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How Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson prepared for the climb of their lives.
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Adam Ondra, Czech Republic
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The Dawn Wall: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson
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