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Climbing Gallery
Please enjoy these images from the best and most active adventure photographers in the climbing world.
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 2009 World Cup Boulder - Eindhoven, Netherlands
Photos by Jörg Paschke / joergpaschke.de - On June 12-14, 2009, the World Cup Bouldering came to Eindhoven in the Netherlands. With an audience of more than 1000 enthusiastic fans and a professional organization team, the scene of the games – a former factory building – turned into a place full of suspense until the last minute. The route setting crew gave their best efforts to reveal champions: Austrian Kilian Fischhuber succeeded to take the winner's position over Russian Rustam Gelmanov, who held the lead since the beginning of the season, and Akiyo Noguchi from Japan won the gold in the women's final. The Boulder World Cup 2009 in Eindhoven has shown that bouldering should in fact be part of the Olympic sport disciplines as declared by Erica Terpstra, chairman of the Dutch Olympic Committee, at the end of the finals. Click here for more info and final results.  Sunset Rock Trail Day
Photos by Luke Laeser - On June 6th, 2009, forty volunteers participated in a National Trails Day work session above Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Lookout Mountain at on of the Southeast's most historic and treasured climbing areas — Sunset Rock. Organized by Chuck Weber from PMI Ropes, Luis Rodrigez from the TBA Gym and in conjunction with the Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) plus efforts from TeamWorks (the Access Fund’s youth initiative) work crews moved several tons of mulch and rock to control errosion on the Buff Trail. The very first SCC trail day occured at Sunst Rock back in 1993 to help keep the climbing spot in good shape and strengthen the relationship between the National Park Service and climbers.  TEVA Mountain Games - Day 1, 2009
Photos by Justin Roth - The American’s have been doing well, general consensus is that the setting in the qualifiers was way better than last year, and the weather seems to be a holding: cloudy, cool, and no rain yet, knock on wood. The 8th annual Teva Mountain Games is the nation’s premiere outdoor adventure event (June 4 – 7, 2009) held in Vail, Colorado. In addition to amateur climbing competitions, the IFSC Bouldering World Cup is once again at TEVA. Visit: tevamountaingames.com for more info  2009 Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival
Photos by Nicolas Smalios and Aris Theodoropoulos - The Kalymnos Rock Climbing Festival, celebrating the enchanting rocks of Kalymnos, Greece, took place, for the 4th time, on May 22-26, 2009. The highlight of this years festival was none other than the mega-talented, 16 year-old Czech climber, Adam Ondra. More than 300 climbers from around the world participated (84 Greeks, 50 Germans, 28 Swedes, 28 Swiss, 26 Austrians, 16 Italians, 13 Spaniards, 12 Americans and individuals from 15 more countries). The event was made possible with support from the Greek Tourism Organisation and the Greek company POLO. Read the event recap by festival organizer Aris Theodoropoulos.  The 2009 Gravity Brawl
Photos by NE2C / Leland Marshall - This year's Gravity Brawl (May 29-30, 2009, at the New Jersey Rock Gym in Fairfield, NJ) presented by Native Eyewear and proudced by NE2C, to summarize, was legendary. And, in case you haven't heard, the Mammut Bouldering Championships' Gravity Brawl is one of the best comps of the year — maybe ever! With bright lights and an awesome stage the top 10 men and women crushed it on Saturday night for a $5,000 cash purse. Finals problems 1 and 4 were sponsored by ETCH, and 2 and 3 by Climb-It. Full results and more info at: boulderingchampionships.com  Lucky #7 - 2009 New River Rendezvous
Photography by Chuck Kozora / chuckkozora.com - On May 14-17, 2009, climbers from all over the country, a few dogs, and even a duck descended upon the bullet sandstone of the New River Gorge to raise funds for New River Alliance of Climbers. Perfect, sunny weather held for several days of great climbing and even when Saturday night's rain did come, the crowd's enthusiasm and high spirits were not to be subdued. Shown in this gallery is climbing action at the Kaymoor and Bridge crags, as well as festivities at the Burnwood campground: slack-lines, dyno competition, tug-o-war, and hula-hoop. For more information visit: newriverrendezvous.com  The Wonders of Hampi, India
Photos by Steve Walters / walterscreative.com - When I first got off the train in the neighboring town of Hospet, I couldn't imagine that this was the world class bouldering area. There wasn't a boulder in sight, just fields and cocoanut trees. After 10 minutes on the bus, though I could see my mistake. The boulders seemed to rise up out of the ground, a more prolific crop than any the farmers were growing. Adding to the magic are the 650 year old temples , forts and remnants of a city larger than Rome at its peak. Now, the population of around 3000 has established a very friendly town catering to tourists and climbers. Between the boulders, temples and the friendly people, Hampi really is a climbers dream come true.  Photos from the European Tour and the Making of PURE
Photos by Chuck Fryberger / chuckfryberger.com - Shown in this gallery are photos from the making of Fryberger's new bouldering movie — PURE — with photos from the European PURE Tour; Rocklands, South Africa; Sonoma County, California; Fountainebleau, France; Innsbruck, Austria plus Colorado, Arco, Italy; La Vallei, Magic Wood and Brione Switzerland. PURE is about 19 extraordinary climbers (Nalle Hukkataival, Kevin Jorgeson, Kilian Fischhuber, Anna Stoehr, Fred Nicole, Cody Roth ... just to name a few) in six countries on three continents, with no ropes. Click here to watch the PURE trailer. Click here to order the PURE DVD from Bouldering.com!  Los Glaciares National Park - Argentine Patagonia
Photos by David Albert - David Albert is a mountain guide from Córdoba Argentina who works out of El Chaltén in northern Patagonia. While based in this beautiful place during the climbing and guiding season (our winter / their summer), Albert is able to capture some stunning images of the FitzRoy Massif, Cerro Torre and other familiar scenes in the northern part of Los Glaciares National Park.  Mid-Atlantic Rock
Photos by Spenser Li - Mid-Atlantic climbing, in the Eastern US, isn't the most spectacular destination. In general, it's short and greasy, but it does offer good variety. The Shawangunks' steep, horizontal slots create a sport crag for trad climbers. If you turn the Gunks on its side, you get the towering flake of quartzite that is Seneca Rocks in West Virginia, complete with a seven foot by 30 foot wide summit ridge. The sandstone of the New River Gorge in West Virginia has a plethora of single pitch sport and trad lines. And finally, Old Rag Mountain in the Shenandoahs of Virginia, has some gorgeous granite and classic cracks.  Perfect Blocks in Ticino, Switzerland
Photos by Frank Kretschmann / funst.de - Every year hundreds of boulderers travel to Southern Switzerland to climb on the perfect granite boulders surrounding the small villages of Cresciano and Chironico in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. This year I joined up with Red Chili team members Dani and Phil Hrozek and the two youngsters Sammuel Adolph and Lukas Bolesch. For me it was a first to be hanging around in freezing temperatures, watching climbers and being happy about it. Read More. For more information visit: redchili.de.  FFA of Arcturus, Half Dome - Photo Gallery
Photos by Andrew Burr / andrewburr.com and story by Rob Pizem - Half Dome is one of the first features that a visitor views upon entering the California's Yosemite National Park. It looms off in the distance as a gigantic rock face with massive vertical black streaks down its right side. The wall has two major free routes on it with only one receiving climber traffic. The others difficulty keeps would be ascensionists away. This wall would be our latest challenge. Read part 1, Read part 2  Melloblocco 2009 - Photo Gallery
Photos by Claudio Piscina and Diego Neonati / PlanetMountain.com - On May 7-10, (Thursday through Sunday), 2009, over 2100 registered climbers and more than 5000 visitors gathered for the sixth annual Melloblocco, or "bouldering game", at the most famous international bouldering meeting in the world, Val di Mello (Val Masino - Sondrio), Italy. The event, organized by Comune di Val Masino (comune.valmasino.so.it), attracted everyone from champion climbers, to passionate boulderers, to children and beginners, all there to enjoy Val di Mello at it's finest, to climb and respect nature, without using cars (only the shuttle bus). Read more.  Climbing.com Covershows - 2009
A collection of covershots from many great photographers and adventurers that graced the homepage in 2009. Images from Photopost, Hot Flashes, Photo Galleries, Events, Extended Features ... I would like to thank all of our dedicated contributors and uploaders for making Climbing.com what it is today. —Luke Laeser — Climbing.com Online Editor  A photographic journey around the world
Photos by David Balcells / canpirra.com - During the last five years I have enjoyed several climbing trips surrounded by good friends and with the camera always in hand. This gallery gathers the best pictures taken during these trips. The photos try to capture not only the bouldering action, but also the local culture and landscape in places like: Albarracin, Spain; Fontainebleau, France; Sukothai, Thailand; Bishop, California; Hampi, India and more.  Rocky Mountain Highball - Colorado Premiere - Photo Gallery
Photos by Dana Richardson and Cody Blair - Last Monday , April 27th, 2009, was the first screening of Rocky Mountain Highball. The event nearly packed the house and brought four generations of Colorado boulderers together. The pre-party at the B.Side Lounge provided a chance for people like Jim Holloway, Mark Wilford, John Sherman, and Steve Mammen to spend a few hours chatting with the new generation such as Paul Robinson, Jason Kehl, Kevin Jorgeson, and Matt Wilder. The American Alpine Club and Yama Studio are extremely pleased with how this landmark event was received. Read more.  Reid Morth Photography
Reid Morth was born and raised in North Dakota, where he graduated St. Mary's High School and went on to graduate from college in commercial art. It was here that Reid found his passion for photography. In 2006 Reid relocated to the mountains surrounding Bozeman Montana so he could be in the epicenter for all his passions: photography, snowboarding, skateboarding, and climbing. Visit: morthphotography.com for more.  A Trip to Patagonia and Valle Cochamó
Photos by Camilo Lopez and Anna Pfaff - This season in Chile and Argentina, despite lots of snow and rain, we made good friends, partied, ate lots of meat, drank good wine, and most importantly, we climbed! Amidst multiple weeks of waiting out bad weather we beat all odds and climbed two spires in the Fitz Roy Range and spent eight days in Valle Cochamó — “The Yosemite of Chile”. Click here to read the trip report by Lopez and Pfaff  Big, New & Hard Ice Climbs in Wyoming
Photos by Joel Anderson, Dan Miller, Matt Steen and Aaron Mulkey / www.coldfear.com - Good snow and consistent temperatures made for incredible ice climbing conditions near Cody, Wyoming this year. Aaron Mulkey and various partners went hiking and explored further into the depths of the South Fork Valley finding a number of unclimbed lines for the taking. Highlights include: The Gambler (WI6+), My Morning Glory (WI5+), Hell’s Angel (WI5), The Testament (WI5+) and a number of other frozen flows. Read more.  Fisher Towers’ Cottontail Goes Free
Photos by Rob Pizem and Jason Haas - Jason Haas and Rob Pizem have free-climbed every pitch of West Side Story on 800-foot Cottontail tower in Utah’s Fisher Towers. Despite a reputation for fairly stout aid climbing (5.9 C3), this is the easiest route on the most serious of the Fishers’ four main towers. The route required three 5.12 pitches and two broken bones to free-climb. Haas and Pizem replaced about a dozen ancient protection bolts on the route, using gear from the Anchor Replacement Initiative. Read More.  Unclimbed Rock at the 2009 Armenian First Ascent Open Festival
From July 1-31, 2009, ‘Arev’ (Sun) Armenian First Ascent Open Festival will be organized and held by the Up the Rocks club. The aim of the organizers is to make accessible the unclimbed rocks and historical-cultural treasures in Armenia for climbers from other countries. During the festival climbing sessions will be held in five locations in Armenia: Hrazdan gorge, Noravank Canyon, the Ijevan mountain range, Garni Gorge, and at the north-eastern wall of Khoustoup Mountain. Read more.  Rocky Mountain Wildlife
Photos by Greg Joder - The photographer, naturalist and very patient observer, Greg Joder has captured a variety species in Colorado's Rocky Mountains in this gallery: bobcats, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, rattlesnakes, nuthatches, chickadees, turkey, bear, fox, elk, wildflowers and more. Over the years Greg has moved from rock climbing and trail running to wildlife photography and always has a camera near at hand for just those occasions when he comes face-to-face with a bear, bobcat, or beautiful myco-heterotrophic coralroot orchid… He can be contacted at gjoder@yahoo.com  Dynamic Bouldering at ABS 10
The problems were creative and the athletes moved like monkeys at this years American Bouldering Series National Championships on February 13-15, 2009 at The Spot Bouldering Gym in Boulder, Colorado. In its 10th season, ABS routesetting is definitely world-class. In fact, finalist Max Zolotukhin called the four men's and four women's lines "the best problems in a comp ever." The routesetting team, headed by Kynan Waggoner, added an eight-foot plywood extension to the back wall for some serious highball action. The top three male and female winners in this event will represent the United States at this years Bouldering World Cup, hosted by the Teva Mountain Games at Vail, Colorado June 4 to 7. Visit: USA Climbing and The Spot Gym for more info.  The 2009 Bouldering National Championships
Photos by Steve Woods / woodsfamilyclimbs.com - Daniel Woods and Alex Johnson won the adult Bouldering National Championship at the Spot gym in Boulder, competing in a field that included some international superstars of bouldering. Among the surprises: second place for Paul Robinson (a pleasant surprise because he suffered a broken ankle in October), and second place for the relatively unknown 16-year-old Chauncenia Cox from Colorado. Read more. See the full results and video of Daniel Woods and Alex Puccio at USAClimbing.net.  The Paintings of Jesse Crock
Jesse Crock is a native Coloradoan with a love for climbing and the outdoors. He has passionately explored and captured the world around him with the use of strong, bold lines and bright, vibrant colors. Crock is an art teacher by trade and finds that he often connects his work with the playfulness of his students and is inspired by the energy they bring to the classroom. As a climber he loves to bring the viewer’s eye to places that are not often painted. In each of the paintings shown in this gallery he has attempted to abstract the subject and background so that they become interwoven. Please visit his website at: Jessecrockart.com for more. |
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