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American climber Brian McCray has passed away

Before Brian McCray owned Fly’n Brian’s Resoles, he was known as one of America’s cutting-edge free and big-wall climbers. 

McCray hit the scene in the 90s when he established a number of hard free climbs in West Virginia’s New River Gorge. On El Cap, he made a number of speed ascents including Wall of Early Morning Light and Atlantic Ocean Wall. In Nevada’s Red Rocks he made the first ascent of Sauron’s Eye on Rainbow Wall.

For a photo gallery of McCray, see here.

Last weekend, McCray took is own life. For more on McCray, visit DPM here.

Visit the Super Topo thread created in McCray’s memory here.

Brian McCray  Source Super Topo
Brian McCray Source Super Topo

 

 

 

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