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Paul Robinson continues to push it in the Rocklands. While working Monkey Wedding he ripped a hole in his thumb, which is vital for the undercling. He took some time off from this climb to try a project found at the top of the hill at Roadside. He put up the stand start to the cave problem naming it Le Grotte Magnifique and giving it the grade 8A. Sébastien Lazurre nabbed the second ascent shortly after. The two worked the sit start of the problem as well but have yet to complete it. The next day as the sun was setting Paul was able to complete the powerful climb The Vice 8B at the Fortress. In the upcoming weeks, Paul hopes to finish up Monkey Wedding and put up the sit start to Le Grotte Magnifique.

I have pushed out some new features last week. We have now route pages with video beta, discussion, public tick list comments and public to-do list comments. Check out Kuhanjulma for example. I'm going to add facebook style feeds so that people can see all new comments added to a specific area or added anywhere by their friends or team mates. Now when the feeds are not yet available you can see a list of routes with new discussion comments in the weekly updates that I'm posting in our news.

3 routes with new discussion comments

- Supertaket at Gylterudsgrottan, Gylterud
- Static Cling at French's Dome
- La Zip Zut at Sur-Prises, Isatis

18 routes with new video beta

- Kuhanjulma at 28.7
- Unknown Pleasures at Jägarhyddan, Jägarhyddan, Rimbo
- Vimosen päälle at Koikkala
- Sopivasti lihava at Koikkala
- Super-Siiri at Koikkala
- Rockkulma at Koikkala
- Kissa Manninen at Karjaportin feissi
- Teuvakka at The Face, Karjaportin feissi
- Chaos at Kaltsi, Petosen hänkki
- Aurinko Oil at Kauppa-autokivi, Hurissalo
- Suomen ragazze at Развал под основным массивом., Triangular lake
- Super-Isa at Mosquitos (boulder), Triangular lake
- Vista at Hurissalo
- Next to pain at Rock on the hill, Rintalanvuori
- Bylletpryyf at TV sektori, Santavuori
- No work at No Work, Itäinen Runsori
- Korkeajännitys at Hautuumaa
- Stigmata at Gylterudsgrottan, Gylterud

New topos

Lintukallio
- 3 new topo images with 3 boulder problems at Pääseinä

Västanfjärd
- 3 new topo images with 4 boulder problems at First Contact

Sonka (Karhunulkki)
- 1 new topo image with 1 route at Kolme rumaa Teroa

Ruoppivaara
- 1 new topo image at Keulamuuri
- 1 new topo image at Länsiseinämä
- 1 new topo image at Superlaatta
- 1 new topo image at Savumuuri

Vårdkasberget
- 1 new topo image with 1 boulder problem at Babylon

Karjaportin feissi
- 3 new topo images with 6 boulder problems at The Face

Triangular lake
- 5 new topo images with 14 boulder problems at Развал под основным массивом.
- 4 new topo images with 4 boulder problems at Lost World (boulder)
- 1 new topo image with 12 boulder problems at Стоянка

Valkeajärvi
- 2 new topo images with 4 boulder problems at Hessu Hessunen

Squamish, B.C.
- 1 new topo image with 2 routes at Grand Wall
- 1 new topo image with 1 route at South Gully
- 1 new topo image at Caramba Terrace

Viiluvuori
- 9 new topo images with 14 routes at Sector #1

Marna
- 5 new topo images with 11 boulder problems at Storblocket
- 1 new topo image at Hyggestenen

Ihastjärvi
- 1 new topo image with 3 boulder problems at Supisektori

Gylterud
- 1 new topo image with 1 boulder problem at Gylterudsgrottan

French's Dome
- 4 new topo images with 14 routes at French's Dome

Broughton Bluffs
- 2 new topo images at Broughton Bluff

Långholmen, Stockholm
- 1 new topo image with 2 boulder problems at Houdini

Turbo
- 1 new topo image with 4 boulder problems at Boulder #2

Vikmanshyttan
- 1 new topo image at C
- 1 new topo image at B
- 2 new topo images at Taket

Lilla Essingen
- 2 new topo images with 10 boulder problems at Lilla Essingen

Hautuumaa
- 1 new topo image with 3 boulder problems at Big Gay Al
- 1 new topo image with 2 boulder problems at Eurohamsteri

Västanbäck
- 2 new topo images with 2 boulder problems at Several boulders

38 new users

- Helmut Grösgen, Luedinghausen
- Martin Fröberg, Stockholm, Sweden
- Kari Silander, Helsinki, Finland
- Pat & Mandy Schmidt, Redmond, OR
- Gösta Kamp, Stockholm
- Linus Bjäreborn, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sharon Seymour, Covelo CA
- Aki Savolainen
- David Finch, Salt Lake City, UT
- Jonny Patrick, york
- Richard Luong, Sydney
- Erica Weber, san mateo, ca
- Mike Patton, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Izzy Lemier, Olympia, WA
- Sarah Patton, San Mateo, CA
- Lori Kaes
- Don Patton, San Mateo, CA
- Jonathan Sakkos, Portland, OR
- Dustin M
- Ben Berry, Portland, OR
- Sini Vesterinen, Jyväskylä
- Juuso Montonen, Espoo
- Dan Smith, Wrexham, North Wales
- Adam Roy, Chicago, IL
- Miika Tuominen
- Noreen Montgomery, Napa
- Mike Halsall, Cambridge, MA
- Josh Schweitzer, Los Angeles
- Stjepan Krešić, Split
- David Clague, San Luis Obispo
- Kayla Womack, Agoura Hills, CA
- Erin Lann, Chicago, IL
- Matt Lucas, Vancouver, Canada
- Kaila Starmer, Redmond
- Melissa Womack, Utah, United States
- Erik Vahtola, Espoo, Finland
- Chester Matkey, Rocklin, CA
- Jaren Watson, Rexburg, Idaho

Paul Robinson has been having quite the trip in Rocklands! A few days ago he put up the sit-start to Pinch of Herbs(7C), calling it Herbie (8A). The next day he flashed Amphitheater, originally rated 8A+, but Paul is suggesting soft V11 for the downgrade. For a couple days Paul had been working out the beta sequence on what was Fred Nicole's Black Eagle before it broke. Since the climb was first put up it has broken three times that are known, all of which were holds causing it to be a full grade easier (8B). With all the broken holds, the entire climb has changed and it is much more finicky and difficult. It starts in a different place and has more moves now than it did before. He was able to put up the new line of this boulder last night and is calling it Bleagle (8B+) (Bl (ack) Eagle). On his scorecard he will still refer to the climb as Black Eagle, as Bleagle was just a funny name he used because he was so psyched on the climb. Paul has begun to work the sit-start which is at least a grade harder. He has also been showed a few projects in the area and he has been making some impressive links on Monkey Wedding so we shall see what's next for P-rob!

The blogging contest has come to a close meaning it's time to vote on the posts you like best! Help us pick the winner by reading over the blog posts and voting for your favorite! Remember, the winner gets a 100 euro gift card to the climbing company of their choice so your vote matters!

The five blog posts that we have selected for the final voting (ordered by date published) are:
- Mount Baker -A Leap of Faith by Josh Lewis
- The best climber is the one having the most fun by The Shark
- Passion: The right kind. by Adam Markert
- The World We Love by Laura Patton
- Copperhead by Michael Womack

Click on the links above to check out the posts. While the contest voting is active (until July 25, 2010) there will be a blue box for voting below the post. You can vote and/or navigate back to this page from there. You can vote on more than one post if you find it hard to decide which one is the best.

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