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Updated 11/13/00

Bouldering News

11/30/00 Fontainebleau, France
     It appears that Dave Graham's send of Fatman, V13, at Fontainebleau was actually a bad beta send. The 8a.nu website is now reporting, "Turns out Dave was misinformed: "Ive got some annoying news, when I first did Fatman, this french guy showed me the two starting holds, I did the problem from those holds that first day, then a week later this other french guy told me I started on the wrong holds. My left hand was one hold too far out the roof. It is a one move difference, but not technically Fatman. This bugs me because its already over the internet. I had no clue the problem started on those holds, otherwise I wouldve started lower. So I guess this is kind of shitty. I started my right hand on the right hold, but the left on the wrong one. I guess the word needs to go out, but I hope its not too contreversial or slanderous- I was just misinformed." Nice to hear Dave's honesty about a small, but crucial difference in this boulder problem. Maybe Dave should go back and send the problem from a sit start, that way there wouldn't be any confusion.

11/27/00 Lincoln Woods, RI
     We erroneously attributed the first re-ascent of Due Diligence to Adam Osterhoff, when in fact Ben Fuller had sent the problem with the broken hold about a week before Adam. Ben said that he wanted to keep the name and wasn't sure about the rating.
11/25/00 Fontainebleau, France
     The 8a.nu website is reporting that Dave Graham had an impressive first day at Cuvier Rampart in Fontainebleau. Dave flashed Big Boss, V9 (7c), and sent Tristesse, V10 (7c+), Big Golden, V10 (7c+), Fourmis Rouge, V10 (7c+), and Fatman, V13 (8b). Dave also sent Partinaire Particulier, V12 (8a+) at Elephant, and flashed Alta, V9 (7c). 8a.nu says Dave's "first day at Rampart must surely go dwon in history as one of, if not the most, impressive ever!" Dave does not leave France until December 15th, so stay tuned!
11/25/00 Steele, Alabama
     Making the long trek from New Hampshire, Tim Kemple finished sixth in the Men's Open division and Tino Fiumara finished 19th in the Men's Advanced division at the Horse Pens 40 bouldering comp in Steele, Alabama. For more on this comp, check out Boulderdash and SouthernSlopers.com.

11/17/00 Boulder, CO
     Rhode Island local Chris Ryan, a sophomore at University of Colorado at Boulder, finished 5th in the latest Boulder Climbing Series competition, which included the likes of Tommy Caldwell, Mike Aldridge, and other Colorado strongmen.
11/13/00 Switzerland
     Climbing magazine is reporting that Fred Nicole has sent a possible V15 at Cresciano in his homeland of Switzerland. Fred's new problem, Dreamline, is a 21 move powerfest that added a sitstart to an established V14.

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