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6Nov/091

Vertical Ventures A.B.S. Competition

I shot over 4000 stills at Vertical Ventures' Halloween Bouldering Competition. Check the video below...

Music: 'Turn Me Loose' by Madcon

22Oct/092

Creekin’ Out


2Oct/090

Egmont Video

The crew headed to Egmont to enjoy the first cold front of the season.  Video pieced together from over 800 stills.


25Sep/090

Tampa Bay Area Online Buildering Guide

Much thanks to Ard over at buildering.net for pioneering the groundwork necessary for this online guide.

Check it out: Bay Area Buildering Guide.

Bay Area Buildering Guide

9Sep/091

Paradise

Egmont Key - Fort Desoto's hot sister, is home to not only thousands of nesting shore birds, but also some of Florida's finest bouldering.  Battery Bigelow at Fort Dade on Egmont Key was destroyed by hurricanes in 1932 leaving behind gently overhung walls right at the waters edge.  While its no Virgin Gorda, the beach front bouldering on Egmont Key never the less provides an idyllic setting for the adventurous flatlander.egmont

2Sep/090

Storming the fort.

Climbing is where you find it.  Some people have marvelous crags a mere stone’s throw from their homes, while others (namely us Floridians) may not be so fortunate.  Those not blessed with the presence of rocks nearby have taken to the streets in search of human creations upon which to feed their hunger. Skyscrapers, freeway overpasses, and municipal buildings all lead second lives as virtual El Caps, Columbia Boulders, and Endless Walls for those with the vision. Here in St. Petersburg, we have Fort Desoto.

Bouldering at Fort Desoto.

Bouldering at Fort Desoto.

21Aug/094

Incredible…

What more can be said about California’s Sierra range?  The place has it all.  From damn near perfect weather and solid granite to pristine wilderness and amazing light shows every morning and evening.

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5Apr/090

Luchador Escalado

Deep in the desert of the American Southwest, as late night campfires slowly dwindle to piles of glowing embers, legends are told of a mystical creature with bright plumage and strong claws.  Few storytellers have encountered the creature, but they know well the amazing capabilities it possesses.  Able to subsist on most any type of food, scale any obstacle in its path, and magically appear in many different places: the legend of the Luchador Escalado…

The rare Luhador Escalado.

The rare Luhador Escalado.

3Apr/081

A Week in the Creek aka the yurt don’t hurt

What's better than a week in the desert?  A week in the desert in the yurt, of course.  Yes God made dirt, but Todd made yurt.  Do yourself a favor next time you're in Indian Creek - get out of the wind and cold and into the yurt.  Check it out at yurtcation.com.

Climbers on Black Uhuru at the Fin Wall.

Climbers on Black Uhuru at the Fin Wall.

Ample room inside the yurt.

Ample room inside the yurt.

More images inside...

7Sep/070

Free Glass Menagerie

In May 2007, Josh Finkelstein and Jennifer Sauer completed a free ascent of Looking Glass rock's Glass Menagerie.  Check out the Rock & Ice spread in issue 162.  Click the photo below for the slideshow.
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Jennifer Sauer cranking the 2 crux pitches on Glass Menagerie.