As reported last week James Pearson made the long-awaited second ascent of Dave MacLeod’s Echo Wall; James shares the details and his thoughts about the experience and route.
The climber from Wisconsin was rappelling pitch two of a popular 5.8 trad route when he fell.
https://www.climbing.com/news/21-year-old-dies-rappelling-accident-on-devils-tower/
With an athlete field this stacked, it's hard to pick winners. But these nine climbers are all poised to excel in Paris.
https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/who-will-dominate-mens-boulder-lead-paris-olympics/
