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Do Grades Matter?

Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer

Sep 4, 202666:43Sports & Recreation

Grades. Love them or hate them, they’re part of our sport. Today, we sit down with Summit Journal’s Owen Clarke, coach Juliet Hammer and professional climber Jonathan Siegrist to talk Darth Grader, what holds us back and...

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