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title: "Historic Bouldering Area Howard Knob Reopens After 30 Years"
url: "https://climbingbrowser.com/news/223"
date: "2025-12-18"
source: "8a.nu"
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# Historic Bouldering Area Howard Knob Reopens After 30 Years

- **Source:** 8a.nu
- **Original story:** https://www.8a.nu/news/austin-hoyt-completes-the-process-8c+

## Summary

Climber Austin Hoyt has successfully completed 'The Process,' a challenging boulder problem graded at 8C+. This impressive achievement marks a significant milestone in Hoyt's climbing career and adds to the growing list of elite boulder problems being conquered.


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