Watch Adam Ondra Style One of the World’s Hardest Trad Routes
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James Pearson
James Pearson
Adam Ondra Repeats ‘Bon Voyage’, Confirms World’s Hardest Trad Grade
Ondra has now climbed the hardest grade in every climbing discipline except bouldering (he has yet to do a V17).
James Pearson’s Fraught History With the World’s Hardest Trad Grade
After months of consideration, James Pearson has decided to call 'Bon Voyage' the world’s first E12—fifteen years after first proposing the same grade
‘Bon Voyage’ Isn’t Actually That Safe & One of the U.S.’s Best 5.14s Gets a Repeat
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: An alpine legend pulls safety gear from Mt. Blanc’s trade route; a Ueli Steck FA in Alaska gets a second ascent after 21 years; and why Southern Smoke might just be the country's best 5.14c.
Is the British E-Grade Broken? And Can an Algorithm Fix It?
Neil Gresham explains the often-baffling British grading system—and why the “eGrader” app can keep it afloat.
Much Action but No Repeats (Yet) for ‘Burden of Dreams’ & Paige Claassen Is at it Again
THE NEWS ROUNDUP: Comeback sends, a promising crew at Burden of Dreams, a Swiss first ascent, and the best recent YouTube videos.
Did James Pearson Just Establish the World’s Hardest Trad Route?
“This route took me longer than any other route or boulder I’ve ever tried,” he says, but he’s nonetheless hesitant to give it a grade.
James Pearson Ups the Ante on Hot UK Testpiece “Lexicon” 5.14 R
The 5.14 crux is firmly situated in the no-fall zone, but that hasn't stopped many of the UK's best from having a go.
Weekend Whipper: Massively Runout on “Rhapsody,” 5.14 Trad
This fall logs about as many air miles as one could hope for while still walking away intact.
Top Trad Crusher James Pearson Does His First V15
James Pearson has been a leading trad climber for 15 years. Now he's returned to his bouldering roots and is climbing harder than ever.
Weekend Whipper: Skipping Clips on the FA of a High-altitude 5.14c
James Pearson couldn't be bothered to clip the bolt at his waist, and he logged some serious air miles while climbing above 13,000 feet.
The Sharp End of Parenthood
How two top climbers integrated their newborn son into their careers.
How one pro-climber mom renegotiated life—and risk—on the rocks
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Tribe Might Be the Hardest Trad Route in the World—But No One Will Grade It
Jacopo Larcher and James Pearson having an honest talk about "Tribe," a trad climb first done by climber Jacopo Larcher last year.
James Pearson Climbs Second Ascent of Tribe, Possibly The World’s Hardest Trad Climb
Pearson says that Tribe has the hardest sequence of moves he’s ever climbed on trad gear.
Sawanobori: The Art of Climbing (Flowing) Waterfalls
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Land of Maybe: James Pearson, Cedar Wright, and Yuji Hirayama Climb the World's Tallest Sea Cliff
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Beyond the Mostest: James Pearson on Power Ranger (5.14 R)
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Treasure Island: Seaside First Ascents in Kinkasan, Japan
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James Pearson Climbs The Quarryman (5.13b)
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Flash: 6 Climbing Photos—Philippines Trad, El Cap Free, Utah Bouldering, and More
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Flash: 7 Inspiring Climbing Photos
FEBRUARY 22, 2016 EDITION