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Heart of Steel: Boston Rock Comp

Last Saturday night the Boston Rock Gym held one of the most innovative and futuristic comps of the year. Over 100 competitors showed up to battle for over $2,000. However, only top 3 open male and female climbers would make it to finals. After a 5-hour long redpoint battle, I squeezed into Finals with Vasya Vorotnikov and Jon Glassberg. Unlike anything I have ever seen, dollar bills, ranging from 10's to 20's to 50's and all the way to 100, were taped to the wall inside of strategically placed boxes through each problem. Whoever climbed the highest and grabbed the most cash along the way would win whatever was left in the pot. Vasya ended up winning and taking home over $1,000.


Dave Wetmore on Finals #2. Photo by Erik Delanoy

Final Standings:
Male
1) Vasya Vorotnikov
2) David Wetmore
3) Jon Glassberg

Female
1) Olivia Metcalf
2) Francesca Metcalf
3) Marah Bragdon

Rock and Ice

Go to http://www.rockandice.com/inthemag.php?id=18&type=news to read my coverage on the most recent Mammut Tour Championships.

Urban Climber Magazine

Go to http://www.urbanclimbermag.com/themag/411/ucmag_411_-_20_december_2007january_2008/ to read about an article I wrote about Vasya Vorotnikov's send in one Urban Climber's past issues.

Urban Climber Magazine

Go to http://www.urbanclimbermag.com/themag/unearthed/unearthed_-_18_augustseptember_2007_-_robin_robinowski_maslowski/ for the full spread on Robin Maslowski, an article I put together for Urban Climber in 2007.

Urban Climber Magazine

Go to http://www.urbanclimbermag.com/themag/workshop/workshop_-_18_-_one_mans_key_to_sending/ to read my article, "The Key to One Man's Success," and learn how to send your project.

Urban Climber Magazine

Go to http://www.urbanclimbermag.com/themag/unearthed/unearthed_-_19_octobernovember_2007_-_neil_mushaweh/ for the full spread on Neil Mushaweh, an article I wrote about his climbing that appeared in the October/November 2007 issue of Urban Climber.