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  2. Hueco Tanks - Wikipedia

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    Bouldering on North Mountain at Hueco Tanks. Hueco Tanks is widely regarded as one of the best areas in the world for bouldering, [33] that is, rock climbing low enough to attempt without ropes for protection. It is unique for its rock type, the concentration and the quality of the climbing.

  3. Hueco Rock Rodeo - Wikipedia

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    The Hueco Rock Rodeo is a bouldering competition held annually in February at Hueco Tanks State Historic Site in the extremities of El Paso, Texas.It is highly competitive and attracts professional rock climbers from all over the world.

  4. John Sherman (climber) - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] He came to prominence as one of the developers of the important Hueco Tanks bouldering area in Texas, where he made over 400 first free ascents in the 1980s and early 1990s. [1] As well as being an early adopter of bouldering as a sport, through his books and writings, Sherman played an important role in the promotion and development of ...

  5. Hueco Tanks Fair, Jurassic Quest top things to do this ... - AOL

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    It's a fun family weekend in El Paso with the Hueco Tanks Fair, Jurassic Quest in town and a Glow in the Park event for teens. Find out more.

  6. Grade (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    The V-grade (short for "Vermin" or "Verm", and also known as the "Hueco" scale) was first published in 1991 by American bouldering pioneer John "Verm" Sherman in his climbing guidebook, Hueco Tanks Climbing and Bouldering Guide. [14] Legend is that his publisher would not print the book without some kind of rating of his 900 routes. [14]

  7. Bouldering - Wikipedia

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    Bouldering in Hueco Tanks: Baby Martini (V6) The largest outdoor bouldering gym in North America, The Cliffs at DUMBO, is located in Brooklyn Bridge Park. [4] [5]The characteristics of boulder problems depend largely on the type of rock being climbed.

  8. Paul Robinson (climber) - Wikipedia

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    Paul David Robinson (born August 28, 1987) is an American professional rock climber who specializes in bouldering. He has established and repeated several bouldering problems at the V15 difficulty rating, in such areas as Hueco Tanks, the Buttermilks, and Magic Wood. In 2007, Robinson became the second climber in history to successfully climb a ...

  9. Bouldering mat - Wikipedia

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    The earliest bouldering mats are associated with the Hueco Tanks bouldering area, and its bouldering pioneer John Sherman. [6] In a 2022 interview with Climbing, Sherman credited El Paso-based boulder climbers, Donny Hardin and Fred Nakovic, for the original idea "after a heel-bruising session not at Hueco, but City of Rocks, New Mexico". [6]