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Controversy Mounts Over 8-Year-Old’s Historic Record ‘Climb’ of El Capitan

‘A PUBLICITY HOAX’

A father-and-son team have been asked for answers after a report indicated there may be more to the new “record.”

Matt Young
Matt Young 

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