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Yosemite Valley Now Has Two V16 Boulders - Gripped Magazine

Summary by Gripped Magazine
David Fitzgerald recently made the first ascent of Last Line of Defense V16 (8C+) in Yosemite Valley. Previously a longstanding open project, the problem is a low start to The Shield, a V11 put up by Randy Puro in 2006. The crux of Last Line of Defense features one of the most difficult moves of any established boulder problem. “Back in March, I managed to break through into the stand, only to tragically wet-fire off the topout crimps after a ba…
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Gripped Magazine broke the news in on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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