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Why Sasha DiGiulian and Emily Harrington Climb Outdoors

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Earlier this year, Outside sat down with two of the world's best climbers, Sasha DiGiulian and Emily Harrington, to find out why they switched their focus from climbing in gyms to tackling big outdoor walls. While both women continue to build their skills on color-coded problems inside, they relentlessly pursue—and dominate—big outdoor routes. This climbing career trend is profiled in the April 2016 issue.

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