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24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell: The World’s Wildest Climbing Competition

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Each year in the Ozarks of Arkansas, at a place called Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, an incredible thing happens: hundreds of rock climbers from around the world show up for a grueling competition. It's called Horseshoe Hell, and climbers spend 24 straight hours seeing who can climb the most routes without stopping. Grueling, yes. But it's also a massive party and a ton of fun. Watch to see what life is like during the world's wildest climbing event.  

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