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Battling a Mysterious Illness, Climbing Legend Passes Yosemite Project to Young Crusher

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When health issues force one of climbing’s best athletes to stop, what happens to his unsent project? Black Diamond’s new short film, The Pirates Code, documents Connor Herson finishing Mason Earle’s unsent project several years after Earle was diagnosed with chronic illness. It explores questions of legacy, friendship, and vision along the way to Herson’s big send. In the 2010s, Mason Earle became one of the world’s best trad climbers, sending …
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GearJunkie broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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