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Stuart Macdonald and Matt Helliker climbed a new six-pitch M6+ up the northwest face of Tour Ronde near Chamonix called Rotatornat­or.

Anna Liina Laitinen of Finland sent Southern Smoke 5.14c in Red River Gorge, her first of the grade.

Israeli climber Alex Khazanov made the third f lash of Mandala V12 in Bishop.

Leading Korean comp climber Jain Kim, 28, f lashed China Climb 5.14b in Yangshou.

Sebastien Berthe makes second free ascent of Heart Route 5.13b in Yosemite.

Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher sent Free Zodiac 5.13d on El Cap for the third free ascent with both leading every pitch harder than 5.12.

Robbie Phillips sent the 30- pitch Pre Muir 5.13d on El Cap with partner Ryan Richardson in just three days.

Jernej Kruder made the second ascent of Chris Sharma’s Es Pontas 5.15 in Mallorca.

Steve “Manboy” Townshend sent a new 5.14 in Red Rocks called Herbivore Dyno-Sore.

Marc-Andre Leclerc climbed the new Gizzardgul­per M8 WI4+ 70 m near Hope, B.C.

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Noah Beek at the Durango Ice World Championsh­ips

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