Marine Thevenet Becomes the 8th Women to Climb V15
Prior to climbing ‘Juneru’ in Albarracin, Spain, Thevenet had done numerous V13s and V14s.
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Christopher Deuto
Chris Deuto is a passionate all-around climber and writer. He has been climbing for most of his life, competing as a youth and graduating to hard bouldering, sport climbing, and first ascents in all styles.
Off the rocks, Chris works on guidebooks, blogs, poetry, and novels.
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