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The Most Difficult Big Wall Free Climbs in the World - 2015-01-16 by Paul Nelson

The Most Difficult Big Wall Free Climbs in the World By this point, even your grandmother knows that Dawn Wall has been freed, and is the most overall difficult free climb in the world. But what were its predecessors and some of the other big, hard routes in the world?
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Chantel Astorga Sets New Female Solo Speed Record on The Nose - 2014-12-09 by Cam Ring

Chantel Astorga Sets New Female Solo Speed Record on The Nose This fall we reported on the women’s speed record of The Nose being broken by Libby Sauter and Mayan Smith-Gobat. At the same time, Chantel Astorga was quietly crushing the women’s solo speed record.
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Tales of Tricks by the God I'itoi on Baboquivari Peak, Arizona - 2007-03-19 by chossman of the desert

Tales of Tricks by the God I'itoi on Baboquivari Peak, Arizona Baboquivari Peak is one of S. Arizona's few technical summits and hosts the only Grade VI routes in the region. But I'itoi is the true host of the mountain and he plays tricks on the climber's who enter his realm.
Average Rating = 3.60/5 Votes: 10 | Comments: 21 | Views: 16961

Hungry and thirsty - a solo climb of a new route on Keeler Needle - 2006-10-28 by rocknroll

Hungry and thirsty - a solo climb of a new route on Keeler Needle A new route on Keeler Needle in the High Sierra is climbed solo. There was no food and water for the last two days of the eight days on the wall.
Average Rating = 4.55/5 Votes: 11 | Comments: 14 | Views: 14404

PAN AM Route El Trono Blanco in Mexico - 2006-10-28 by Rob Hynes

PAN AM Route El Trono Blanco in Mexico I had tons of climbing experience at 24 climbing in Joshua Tree and Taquitzs but had never done a lick of aid climbing. This is the story of my first big wall and the adventure to get there.
Average Rating = 3.71/5 Votes: 7 | Comments: 2 | Views: 11601

Climbing Yosemite's Big Walls: A Test of Faith - 2006-04-28 by tslater

A trip report of Washington Column's South Face route, complete with rain, rope snag, and rap in the dark.
Average Rating = 4.75/5 Votes: 8 | Comments: 0 | Views: 12848

The Apocalipthical Eclipse - 2004-11-29 by gusbrasil

Big-wall first ascent in Brazil. The tale of a three-man team climbing a 600 meter granite wall upstate Rio de Janeiro.
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How I built my Krustyledge for under $100, you can too! - 2004-04-17 by krustyklimber

This is a comprehensive guide to manufacturing your own portaledge, and is available to you through rockclimbing.com exclusively at this point.
Average Rating = 4.00/5 Vote: 1 | Comments: 5 | Views: 21513

Dr. Pitons's Ultimate Big Wall Checklist - 2003-05-10 by passthepitonspete

Fully Revised and Updated!
"Pass the Pitons" Pete's Actual Working Copy - May, 2003

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Ammon McNeely Hardman! - 2002-10-20 by Donald Perry

An account climbing the Zodiac with The Zodiac with Ammon McNeely.
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A Gumby's Guide to Three Person Big Wall Technique - 2002-03-28 by John Shultz

A simple, effective way to get you and two buddies up the big stone.
Average Rating = 4.00/5 Votes: 2 | Comment: 1 | Views: 13315