CONTENTS No. 20

FEATURES

044 The Visual
The tapestry of climbing

050 Women of Hueco
These ladies crush the Tanks

056 Big Block Howl
Terrible beauty revealed

063 Prodigy in the Park
Meet six-year old Ashima Shiraishi

066 Tramway
The elevated bouldering of SoCal

DEPARTMENTS

018 Entourage
The rat pack

022 Starting Hold
The Gift

024 Word
You provide the trimmings

026 411
It all begins with Vasya...

036 Hotness
He’s checkin’ it twice

040 Drive
Said Belhaj and Denise Strzempek

076 Homage
Kingston, New York

082 Workshop
Accupuncture for climbers

086 Plastic Paradise
Philadelphia Rock Gym

088 Lowdown
24 hours of Horseshoe Hell

092 Unearthed
Garrett Koeppicus

106 Coin
A Mountain Hardwear holiday

114 Finish Hold
Urban Climbing circa 1937