Rock Climbing News February 2008

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THURSDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2008
	Otley's Matt Birch Repeats Climb to Mandala
	Matt Birch of Otley, West Yorkshire, England climbed Mandala once again, consolidating his Font 8b+ credentials. He climbed the Mandala soon after Chris Sharma's first ascent in 2000. In 2002, French climber Tony Lamiche added a sit-start that is a Font 8b or V13, which is currently considered a Font 8b+ or V14. Birch frequented the bouldering areas around Bishop, California. He se Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2008
	Mahoney, Benner Make First Ascent of Lake Effect
	Kevin Mahoney and Greg Benner made the first ascent of Lake Effect last February 17. This was Mahoney's second first ascent at Lake Willoughby area in Vermont. The line was first spotted by Mahoney who later monitored its activity until he got an opportunity of doing the first ascent. Mahoney finished the three pitches, while Benner led the last pitch. The pitch 3 became difficult Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2008
	Rock Junior Competition Held at Climb Rochdale
	The British Mountaineering Council’s third rock junior competition was held at Climb Rochdale last February 16. Following the BMC Youth Climbing Series rules, the competition had three routes and three boulder problems for both boys and girls of each age group: 8-10, 11-13, and 14-16. In the 8-10 category, Ellissa Bryant and Luke Murphy bagged the first place, while Olivia Ratcliff Read Full Story
	New Climbing Rope Raises Funds for Ovarian Cancer
	Carbondale, Colo. - BlueWater Ropes is donating $15.00 from every sale of their new teal color combination 9.7mm 60-meter HERA Lightning Pro rope to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. The HERA rope packs small and is lightweight, making it ideal for high-end endeavors, from sport climbing to big-wall-in-a-day alpine routes. The rope retails for $185.99 and is available at Blackjack Mountain O Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2008
	Jody Hansen Climbs V12 at Hueco Tanks
	Jody Hansen, a 29-year old climber from Colorado, was the first female to make an ascent of the roof problem, a V12, at Hueco Tanks. This also makes Hansen one of the few women in the world to boulder a consensus V12. In her two-month visit in the Texas state park, Hansen also completed the hard V11c Chablanke, which was climbed by Angie Payne in February. Hansen also climbed some V10 p Read Full Story