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Five Climbers Missing on Kangchenjunga23-May-2013Five alpinists are missing and feared dead after summiting Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalaya....
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Tragic Climbing Accident at Tahquitz Rock, California22-May-2013On May 17, 21-year-old Lucas Dunn fell 300 feet and died while rappelling on the west face of Tahquitz Rock, California. Dunn was retreating from the top of The Bat Crack (5.11a)--the first of four pitches on The Vampire (5.11a)....
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Trotter, Cardwell, Traversi and Schulte Join Photo Camp21-May-2013America's top climbers have joined the Rock and Ice 2013 photo camp....
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Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa Summit Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse21-May-2013British mountaineer Kenton Cool and his longtime climbing partner Dorje Gylgen Sherpa enchained the three peaks of Nuptse (7,861m), Everest (8,848m) and Lhotse (8,516m) in three days. ...
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Updated: Death on El Cap20-May-2013A fatal accident occurred on El Capitan in Yosemite, California, on May 19. Yosemite park officials have now confirmed that died in a 230-foot fall while trying to climb the Muir Wall....
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Woods and Robinson Send The Ice Knife (V15)20-May-2013Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson had a stellar day while climbing at Colorado's Guanella Pass on Sunday, with both climbers repeating The Ice Knife (V15)....
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Daniel Woods Establishes New V1419-May-2013Daniel Woods has topped out another cutting-edge project in Colorado's Elkland boulders to yield The Purge (V14)....
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Death on Everest17-May-2013Russian alpinist Alexey Bolotov died Tuesday, May 14 while climbing on Mount Everest. He was reportedly attempting a new route on the mountain's rarely climbed Southwest Face with his partner Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan....
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National Park Service Authorizes Fixed Anchors in Wilderness15-May-2013The Access Fund has announced that the National Park Service (NPS) has created a final national policy that authorizes the use of fixed anchors in wilderness....
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Alexander Megos Sends Frankenjura's Hardest13-May-2013German powerhouse Alexander Megos has repeated Corona (5.15a), which is considered to be the hardest sport climb in Germany's Frankenjura....
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Visiting Climbers Ignored Bolt Ban, Prompting Armenian Basalt Closure10-May-2013Climbing on the spectacular basalt columns of Armenia's Garni Gorge was banned after visiting climbers ignored the local ethic and installed bolted stations....
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Climbing Banned at Idaho's Castle Rocks09-May-2013The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on April 17 that all climbing activity will be banned on their 400-acre portion of Idaho's Castle Rocks. ...
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5.14c Onsight for Adam Ondra08-May-2013Adam Ondra has onsighted Chambao in Baltzola, Spain, for his 15th 5.14c onsight....
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Climbing Banned on Armenian Basalt Columns06-May-2013Climbing on the basalt columns of Armenia has now been forbidden, according to a recent press release issued by the Armenian climbing club Up the Rocks....
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James Pearson Skips Bolts and Places Gear on 5.14a01-May-2013James Pearson of the U.K. has completed the second ascent of A Denti Stretti (5.14a), while skipping the route's bolts and placing all natural protection....
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5.15a First Ascent for Alex Megos29-Apr-2013Alex Megos has recently succeeded on an open project in Germany's Frankenjura, opening the route Classified 9a+ (5.15a)....
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Ueli Steck Attacked on Everest28-Apr-2013On April 27, Ueli Steck, Simone Moro, and Jonathan Griffith were allegedly involved in a violent altercation near Camp 2 on Mount Everest....
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Help Layton Kor's Family26-Apr-2013Layton Kor's family needs your help. On April 21, the legendary Layton Kor passed away, but not without acquiring immense medical bills. Here's how you can help....
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Lama and Arnold Blitz New Route in Alaska24-Apr-2013Alpinists David Lama and Dani Arnold have established a new route on the formidable Moose’s Tooth in Alaska. Their new route—Bird of Prey—takes a striking path through the previously unclimbed headwall on the Tooth’s east face. ...
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Q&A: Samuel Johnson Solos Mount Hayes23-Apr-2013Samuel Johnson has completed a solo ascent of the east face of Mount Hayes (13,875 feet) in the Alaska Range....
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To find paradise, look no further than your own backyard. A photo expose on Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley and the climbers who are making it happen.








