Chris Sharma makes the first ascent of The Buttermilks' landmark problem, The Mandala. It had been tried for twenty years before Sharma's ascent, and is now a must-do test-piece.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell team up to steal the coveted speed record on El Cap's Nose from two scrappy locals -- Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds. Their ultimate goal is to climb the entire 3,000+ feet in under 2 hours.
Ivo Ninov and Cedar Wright climb a gnarly first ascent in Yosemite.
Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell make the first ascents of two new routes in Smith Rock, OR. Beth works and sends The Optimist (5.14b), the hardest route ever established by a woman, while Tommy opens Spank the Monkey (5.13d).
