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Bubba Wins Award Barry Blanchard won the Boardman Tasker Award for his book

Pirmin Bertle Crushing German Pirmin Bertle sent a new 5.15b called Meoise and a new V16 in Switzerland called Drop a Line.

Sarah Hueniken Sets Standard Sarah Hueniken continues to lead and set new standards with her December send of Mustang P- 51 M14 in Colorado. She is the first North American woman to send the grade.

McColl Crushes Bishop Sean McColl visited Bishop in the fall and sent Maze of Death V12, Buttermilker V13, Direct North V14 and many other hard problems.

Ashima Shiraishi Sends in Texas Ashima Shiraishi made the first female ascent of Terre de Sienne V14 at Hueco Tanks in Texas in the fall. She also sent Diaphanous Sea V11⁄ 12.