For Garrett Grove, his pursuit of climbing began on Mount Baker as a freshman at Western Washington University. After that climb, Garrett needed an outlet to share the experiences he encountered outside, and photography was the answer. For the last seven years, he's been lugging around a camera everywhere: up chimneys, through water and in the snow — just to take a picture at the right moment — a moment that captures the essence of the day. Visit GarrettGrove.com for more.
An unknown climber descending before a spring storm strolled through the City of Rocks, ID.
Nearing the summit on the West Ridge of the North Twin Sister in Washington's Cascades.
After a day of climbing in the N. Cascades the sun sets behind Mount Baker in the North Cascades.
Early bird gets the worm; a nice early start to get to the base of the infamous Ancient Art in the Fisher Chimney area of Utah.
Dave White trying to ignore the exhaustion on an exploratory climb up a mountain in the coast range of Alaska on the summer solstice.
Bouldering the V11 Crimp Project by the bay at Clayton Beach nearby Bellingham, WA.
The view from the prop planes window of the Coast Mountain Range in Alaska before landing in nearby Skagway, AK for the summer.
Getting the warm up taken care of before a long day clambering up on one of the many boulders in the woods of Squamish.
After just getting past an off width crack BJ Cassell contemplates his plan of attack on an unknown crack in The Swell, UT.
A climber working his way up one of the many 5.12+ routes in the area of Maple Canyon, UT.
Mark Regier climbs up the rattly fingers crack on the one and only Cave Route in Indian Creek, UT.
Taking a break at Indian Creek.
Jon Frederick works on his technique on the exhilarating Exasterbator crack in Sqaumish, BC.
The view from Lake Ann on the way to Mount Shuksan in the North Cascades of Washington. Taken before climbing up the Fisher Chimney's route in late September.
Scott Hall prepping himself to get up Team Effort (V8) in Joes Valley, UT.
Mark Regier delicately works his way up the sandy rock of the Fisher Chimney area in Utah.
Wesley McCain fights the pump near the end of a day of climbing in Indian Creek, UT.
Getting in a solid piece of pro before pulling out of a chimney and into a narrowing hands to fingers crack in The Swell, UT.
Art Lim contemplates his trajectory up Sesame Street (V9) in Squamish, BC.
BJ Cassel races the pump in Indian Creek, UT.
When you get tired of the crowds and possibly long waits below popular climbs in Indian Creek you can head to The Swell, UT.
Scott Hall enjoying himself on the Riverside Boulder in Joes Valley, UT.
