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Barbara Raudner Climbs Mind Control (5.14c)23-Apr-2013Barbara Raudner of Austria has climbed her hardest route to date, sending Mind Control (5.14c) at the now renowned crag of Oliana, Spain....
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Female Onsight of Los Humildes pa Casa (5.14a)22-Apr-2013Evgeniya Malamid of Russia has onsighted Los Humildes pa Casa (5.14a), one of the hardest female onsights on record....
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Sachi Amma Throws Down in Spain19-Apr-2013Japanese bone crusher Sachi Amma recently got down to business in Spain, redpointing 5.14d and onsighting 5.14a. ...
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Interview: Wilder Sends 5.13d Trad at the New River Gorge18-Apr-2013Matt Wilder has just established an impressive 5.13d trad climb at the New River Gorge in West Virginia. Rock and Ice caught up with Wilder to learn more his new route dubbed Eye of the Beholder....
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13-Year-Old Drew Ruana Climbs To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a)18-Apr-2013Next-generation crusher Drew Ruana has climbed the iconic To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a) at Smith Rock, Oregon....
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Said Belhaj Cranks 5.14d Second Try16-Apr-2013The Swedish climber Said Belhaj surprised himself with a second-try send of Supernova (5.14d) at Vadiello, Spain....
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Climber Dies in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado15-Apr-2013
A 62-year-old man fell over 40 feet to his death in Clear Creek Canyon near Golden, Colorado....
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Hard New Mixed Route in Alaska's Kichatna Range15-Apr-2013From April 5 through April 7 Jess Roskelley and Ben Erdmann of the U.S. and Kristoffer Szilas of Denmark made a first ascent of the 3,700-foot Hypa Zypa Couloir (AI5+, M6+, 5.10R, A3) on the Citadel in Alaska's Kichatna Range. ...
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Nalle Hukkataival Repeats Bügeleisen (V14)15-Apr-2013Nalle Hukkataival has managed to repeat the mythical Bügeleisen (V14), which was established by Klem Loskot in 2001. ...
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First Ski Descent of Grand Teton North Face11-Apr-2013On March 31, Greg Collins and Brendan O'Neill made a first ski descent of the North Face of the Grand Teton....
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Solid Gold: Dan Mirsky Opens New 5.14c10-Apr-2013Last Friday, Dan Mirsky’s vision of climbing a new line through the sprag-pockets and tufa-pinch cruxes of Utah’s steep Cathedral cave culminated in a send of Solid Gold (5.14c), which is the crag’s latest top-tier sport route. ...
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Joshua Tree Climbing Area Closed Due to Vandalism09-Apr-2013Officials at Joshua Tree National Park have closed the Rattlesnake Canyon area due to a recent spate of vandalism, according to a press release. ...
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Sherpa Killed Fixing Lines on Everest09-Apr-2013A Sherpa guide in Nepal was killed while fixing lines on Everest this past Sunday, April 7....
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VIDEO#2: Honnold Sending A Gift From Wyoming08-Apr-2013Check out the second installment of a video series documenting Alex Honnold's journey to establish A Gift from Wyoming (5.13) on Yosemite's Leaning Tower....
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Daniel Woods and Charlotte Durif Win SCS Nationals08-Apr-2013Daniel Woods took first in men's and Charlotte Durif placed first in women's at the Sport Climbing Series (SCS) Nationals this past weekend at Movement and Fitness in Boulder, CO. ...
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Everyone Wins at Piolets d'Or08-Apr-2013Something unprecedented happened at the Piolets d'Or this year: every single team that was nominated won the award. ...
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VIDEO: Honnold Sending A Gift from Wyoming (5.13) in Yosemite05-Apr-2013Check out part one of a video series following Alex Honnold's journey to establish A Gift from Wyoming (5.13) on Yosemite's Leaning Tower. ...
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Ramon Julian Sends Three New 5.14's in Spain04-Apr-2013Ramon Julian Puigblanque has established three new 5.14 routes in Spain--one 5.14b, one 5.14c, and one 5.14d. ...
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Hazel Findlay Sends 5.13c Trad Testpiece04-Apr-2013Hazel Findlay has claimed the second ascent of the mind-control testpiece Chicama (E9/5.13c) at the sea-cliff of Trearddur Bay in Wales....
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VIDEO: Robert Jasper's Trad M12 Scarefest03-Apr-2013In February, German alpinist Robert Jasper opened an exciting new four-pitch M12 WI5 trad mixed-climb on the Breitwangflue wall above Kandersteg, Switzerland....
Pure Magic: Spellbound By the Boulders of Switzerland
The mossy green forest of Magic Woods radiates upward out of the steep valley until it meets the sharp, snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps. The contrast is sublime.








