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![James Pearson climbing interview](/uploads/img/3/2055.jpg)
18/08/2008 - Climbing
James Pearson climbing interview Interview with the English climber James Pearson, the man responsible for some of the hardest pyscholgical outings on gritstone and flashes of Font 8b boulder problems.
![Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and England](/uploads/img/3/1926.jpg)
13/06/2008 - Climbing
Nicolas Favresse - trad climbing in Wales and england Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have just spent three weeks climbing in Wales, repeating a series of routes on Gogarth, Dinas Cromlech and Cloggy including John Redhead's masterpiece "Authentic desire" E7 6b.
![Melloblocco 2008 record number of registered climbers](/uploads/img/3/1847.jpg)
07/05/2008 - Events
Melloblocco 2008 record number of registered climbers The fifth Melloblocco, the world's largest bouldering meeting, takes place in Val Masino from 08 - 11 May 2008. A record breaking 1699 climbers have already signed up for the event.
![Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting](/uploads/img/3/1807.jpg)
29/04/2008 - Events
Melloblocco, the world's biggest boldering meeting With just 12 days to go before Melloblocco 2008, here's a preview of what's in store for the world's biggest bouldering meeting in Val di Mello, Val Masino, Italy from 08 - 11 May 2008.
![Buttermilks Mandala boulder climbed by Lisa Rands](/uploads/img/3/1441.jpg)
24/01/2008 - Climbing
Buttermilks Mandala boulder climbed by Lisa Rands On Friday 18 January Lisa Rands made the first female ascent of The Mandala V12, one of the most famous boulder problems at the Buttermilks, Bishop, America.
![Pete Whittaker climbs Grandad's Slab at Burbage South](/uploads/img/3/1420.jpg)
16/01/2008 - Climbing
Pete Whittaker climbs Grandad's Slab at Burbage South On 05/01/2008 Pete Whittaker made the first ascent of "Grandad's Slab" E7 6c on the gritstone Burbage South, england.
![Dave Birkett adds Lake District desperate to Cam Crag](/uploads/img/3/761.jpg)
24/07/2007 - Climbing
Dave Birkett adds Lake District desperate to Cam Crag Dave Birkett has made the first ascent of another E9 6c at Cam Crag, Lake District, england.
![Steve McClure climbs new 9a+ at Malham Cove](/uploads/img/3/612.jpg)
04/06/2007 - Climbing
Steve McClure climbs new 9a+ at Malham Cove On 28/05/2007 Steve McClure freed the extension to Overnite Sensation, a probable 9a+ at Malham Cove, england called Overshadow.
![British trad extremes](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
18/01/2007 - Climbing
British trad extremes James Pearson makes the first ascent of "The Promise" E10 7a, at Burbage North, Dave McLeod repeats "Blind Vision" at Froggat and Ben Cossey from Australia makes an audacious headtorch repeat of John Dunne's famous The Parthion Shot E9 6c.
![Ben Moon, Tyler Landman and Andy Earl bouldering hard](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/12/2006 - Climbing
Ben Moon, Tyler Landman and Andy Earl bouldering hard Ben Moon adds sit start to Voyager 8b+ at Burbage North, Tyler Landman repeats Dreamtime at Cresciano, Switzerland and Andrew Earl repeats Cypher 8b at the Slipstones and The Ace 8b at Stanage, UK.
![Chris Sharma makes waves in Mallorca with Es Pontas](/uploads/img/3/47552.jpg)
28/09/2006 - Climbing
Chris Sharma makes waves in Mallorca with Es Pontas Chris Sharma has freed his Deep Water Soloing project in Mallorca, calling it Es Pontas and comparing it to his Realization at Ceuse.
![Lisa Rands climbs Gaia E8 6c!](/uploads/img/3/28.jpg)
26/04/2006 - Climbing
Lisa Rands climbs Gaia E8 6c! American Lisa Rands continues to push for the psychological extreme with her first female ascent of Gaia E8 6c at Black Rocks, Peak District, england.
![Dave MacLeod frees Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
12/04/2006 - Climbing
Dave MacLeod frees Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland Scottish Dave MacLeod has climbed the direct finish to Requiem at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland, calling the climb Rhapsody and grading the route E11 7a. This makes it a strong contender for one of the hardest trad pitches in the world.
![Simpson frees A Muerte 8c+/9a](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
22/03/2006 - Climbing
Simpson frees A Muerte 8c+/9a Rich Simpson has made the first ascent of A Muerte 8c+/9a at Siurana, Spain
![Bibik and Meyer win in Birmingham](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
20/03/2006 - Competitions
Bibik and Meyer win in Birmingham Olga Bibik from Russia and Jérôme Meyer from France won the first stage of the Bouldering World Cup 2006, held in Birmingham, england, last weekend.
![Hard gritstone repeats](/uploads/img/3/.jpg)
06/03/2006 - Climbing
Hard gritstone repeats At Stanage John Welford makes a rare fifth ascent of Careless Torque Fb 8a+ while Tyler Landman repeats The Ace Fb 8b. Ryan Pasquill makes an impressive flash of Curbar's End of the Affair E8 6c.
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