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Jefff Glynn, Felix Camire and I climb Direttissima on Mt. Yamnuska with commentary by Felix.

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The Red Man climbs Sour Mash and Crimson Crystalis in Red Rock, Nevada.
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Juniper Canyon
Cloud Tower Area
Crimson Crystalis 5.8
8 pitches
November 5th, 2007
C. and R. Gmoser, K. Mager and M. Delesalle
This must be the most popular multi pitch route in Red Rocks and it deserves to be. It is steep, not too hard and it has excellent climbing all the way up. The moves are all very [...]

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First Creek Canyon
Lotta Balls Wall
Black Magic 5.8
2 pitches
October 31st, 2007
R. Gmoser and O. Sofer
This climb has a fun first sequence that is protected with bolts.  After this we climbed up to the second belay station on Lotta Balls and rapped down.

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First Creek Canyon
Lotta Balls Wall
Lotta Balls 5.8
2 pitches
October 31st, 2007
R. Gmoser and O. Sofer
An excellent climb.  You will remember it for the climbing on the little balls.   These were described by one of our friends as erect nipples.

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Pine Creek Canyon
Dark Shadows 5.8
3 pitches
October 27th, 2007
O. Sofer and R. Gmoser
I really like this climb because of the location and the quality of the rock. Also, the climbing is sustained and the final pitch has some exhilarating moves. The route goes up a large, black, right facing dihedral that ends at a [...]

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Yosemite
5 Open Books
The Cavern 5.8
4 pitches
October 22, 2007
O. Sofer, C. Sullivan and R. Gmoser
I would call this an adventure climb.  It mainly follows the corner of  the book.  There are exposed liebacks, bushwhacking over trees and the airy face or chimney moves around the cavern.  Its not a classic crack climb but it has a [...]

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Yosemite Valley
Manure Pile Buttress
After 7 5.8
6 pitches
October 19th, 2007
O. Sofer and R. Gmoser
Olivia led me up this great 5.8 climb. The first pitch is the crux and it is a beautiful series of cracks with a few face moves. After this the climbing is easier but still sustained except for a few scrambling [...]

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Yosemite
Base of El Capitan
Little John Right 5.8
3 pitches
October 15th, 2007
R. Gmoser and O. Sofer
This climb starts with an awkward pitch of stemming, jamming, liebacking with a few body jams thrown in. Move up and right to the bolted belay on the large ledge. From here, climb back down into the main crack, then [...]

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Yosemite
Church Bowl
Bishop’s Terrace 5.8
1 pitch
October 15th, 2007
R. Gmoser and O. Sofer
Bishop’s Terrace can be done in one full 60m pitch from the deck to the top.  We took the left hand variation after gaining the first ledge.  This leads on to a large flake and on to the famous 5.8 crack.  The climbing is excellent, [...]

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