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Welcome
to this June 24, 2010 edition of SuperTopo Climbing News
ALEX HONNOLD
ROPE SOLOS HALF DOME AND NOSE IN RECORD TIME
On June 22, Alex Honnold
climbed Half Dome in 2:09 and then cruised over and climbed
The Nose of El Capitan in 5:59. Including the hike from Half
Dome to El Capitan, the link up took 11 hours and 41 minutes.
Both climbs were mostly free soloed but there was some aid
climbing here and there. According to Hans Florine,
"He brought about a 30 ft cord on Half Dome and he brought a
full 60 meter rope on The Nose, only used it getting to Boot,
for the King Swing, and on the Great Roof. Read
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NEW YOSEMITE
SPORT CLIMBS AND TOP ROPES GUIDE RELEASED
The New SuperTopo
Yosemite
Sport Climbs and Top Ropes guide is now available! This
book includes over 200 sport climbs and top ropes in Yosemite
Valley from 5.1-5.12. As a special introductory offer, if you
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this offer, you get a free print book, free shipping (USA
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climbing friend! >>More
info
THE FORUM
Tioga
Pass and Early Tuolumne climbing photos
Rock
climber dies after fall in New River Gorge 6/12/2010
El
Cap Report (with Honnold Nose Photos)
Climber
dies on Yellow Spur, Eldo
Turned
down $20,000 sponsorship for Facelift
TRIP REPORTS
Steck-Salathé
photo TR, captions in 10 words or less
The
Tharn - New Route in Zion National Park
Amazing
Grand Canyon Climbing Photos... and a Frog
Ho
Chi Minh Trail, Middle Cathedral, Yosemite
The
Inner Falls, Yosemite
Matterhorn
Peak - West Couloir
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