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Climbing Gallery
Please enjoy these images from the best and most active adventure photographers in the climbing world.
If you would you like to have a gallery on Climbing.com contact luke.laeser@gmail.com |
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 The Allure of Rumney, New Hampshire
Photos by Seth Hamel / eastcoastclimbing.com - The goal of photography for Seth Hamel is to capture the beautiful rock throughout New England and his primary focus is the crags of Rumney, New Hampshire. The allure of Rumney is in its diverse areas scattered across Rattlesnake mountain, each with their own independent style and personality characterized by powerful and technical movements. Hamel has only been photographing climbing since the spring of 2008 and looks forward to capturing his experiences for years to come.  Horse Pens 40 - 2008 Triple Crown Bouldering Series
Photos by Brian Burnham and Leon Godwin / cirquevideo.com - Over 400 competitors and 200 spectators attended this year's HP40 event in northern Alabama on Saturday, November 1, 2008, making it one of the biggest outdoor comps in the coutry. After two events over $10,000 has been raised for the Southeast Climbers Coalition (SCC) and the Carolina Climbers Coalition (CCC) by the Triple Crown Bouldering Series. For more info visit: seclimbers.org, carolinaclimbers.org and triplecrownbouldering.com  Hampi: Southern India's Bouldering Mecca
Photos by Sonnie Trotter / www.sonnietrotter.com - Located near the town of Vijayanagar in southern India, the granite boulders at Hampi offer something for everyone, whether your seeking double digit V-grades or an enlightened cultural perspective. In January, 2008, the day after News Years Eve, Sonnie Trotter and his girlfriend Lydia Zamorano boarded a plane for southern India in search of rock climbing, yoga, and a new lifestyle experience. Read More.  Yangshuo Climbing Festival - Photo Gallery
Photos by Wong Ho Fai - On October 31st - November 2nd in Southeast China's Guangxi Province over 350 climbers from 15 countries gathered for the First Annual Yangshuo Climbing Festival presented by The North Face and Black Diamond. Yangshuo’s endless chain of limestone karst towers spread amongst the surrounding rivers and farmland provided a surreal backdrop to the weekend’s events. READ MORE. For more info visit: ysclimbfest.com.cn and actionasia.com  Bolivia Rock Star Festival - Photo Gallery
Photos by Juan Gabriel Estellano - On November 1st, 2008 at the Amor de Dios Neighborhood in the Aramjuez area of La Paz, the First Rock Star Festival took place. This suggestive name leads you to expect the participation of famous climbers like Dani Andrada or Chris Sharma but can anyone imagine Axel Rose, Slash, Alice Cooper, Boy George or other rock stars participating in sport climbing, sprinting through the streets or crossing the river on a zip line? READ MORE.  Bouldering in France, Germany and Switzerland
Photos by Georg Lenz / www.lenzfoto.de - Bouldering naturally offers better working (shooting) conditions compared to roped climbing, but the German photographer Georg Lenz also enjoys that too. Shown here is a collection of problems (and climbers) from the European boulderfields of: Laurenzofels, near Alsace, France; Pfalz, near Heidelberg and Karlsruhe, Germany; Magic Wood, near Averstal, Switzerland; and Ticino in the Verzasca Valley, Switzerland.  Climbing.com Covershows - 2008
Updated - 10/31/08 A continually growing collection of covershots from many great photographers and adventurers that graced the homepage in 2008. 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 -sq.jpg) PSYCHEDELIA at The Spot
Photos by Wade David - It's more of a rave than a bouldering comp, but one things for sure — it's one big party! On Saturday, October 25th, The Spot Bouldering Gym Hosted its annual PSYCHEDELIA Bouldering Comp. Blacklights, costumes, ravin' music, glow sticks and all kinds of other decorations make this THE crazieist party at the Spot Gym in Boulder, Colorado. For more info visit: TheSpotGym.com  International Climbers’ Meet - Indian Creek, UT
Photos by Anna Piunova / Mountain.ru - On October 3-10, 2008, in Utah’s Indian Creek, the American Alpine Club hosted the country’s first ever International Climbers’ Meet. Fifteen languages, 24 countries, and 87 climbers came together to share stories and ropes in a landscape not found anywhere else on earth. For more information about the event and the AAC visit: americanalpineclub.org. Click Here to read an event recap by Jim Donini.  Montana's Bitterroot Mountains
Photos by Dylan Chouinard-Peck - Everything from bouldering, to alpine big walls are found in western Montana's Bitterroot Mountains — this is Big Sky Country at its best. These photos are concentrated on a young, tight-knit group from the University of Montana on some the areas best glacial erratic boulder problems and fresh granite sport routes. Dylan Chouinard-Peck is a climbing bum and photographer based out of Missoula, Montana. He enjoys every facet and type of photography and loves capturing the essence of rock climbing.  The Secret Passage - A Photo Gallery
Photos by John Dickey, Tom Evans, Sean Villanueva and Nicolas Favresse - Nicolas Favresse and Sean Villanueva have completed a new free route on the far right side of El Capitan. The Secret Passage (5.13c R, 15 pitches) combines two existing routes to the right of the popular Zodiac, plus some new ground; it generally follows the first 10 pitches of Eagle’s Way (5.8 A3) and the last few pitches of Bad to the Bone (5.9+ A4). READ MORE.  The Craggin' Classic - Photo Gallery
Photos by Cody Blair and Dana Richardson - How a New International Climbing Festival Rocked Colorado’s Front Range. The American Alpine Club and its industry partners pulled out all the stops for the first annual Craggin’ Classic. On October 9th Layton Kor provided the perfect lead-in to the festival, with the AAC and Neptune Mountaineering hosting his first slideshow in many moons. READ MORE.  The Faces of Hell
Photos by Lucas Marshall / LucasMarshall.com - At the end of September, for the third year, 200 climbers competed in the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell on the gorgeous sandstone of Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, Arkansas. The goal is simple: lead as many routes as possible within a 24-hour time period and survive. Shown in this gallery are 55 teams that Lucas Marshall managed to capture during "HELL" in recreational, intermediate and advanced classes. To learn more about the event visit: 24hoursofhorseshoe.com  Fall Bouldering in Fontainebleau, France
Photos by David Balcells / canpirra.com - This October I spent several days climbing with friends at Fontainebleau, France. Fall is probably the best bouldering season just about everywhere, not only for the good friction that comes with the lower temperatures, but also for the chromatic spectrum offered by the forest. These pictures were taken on forest paths and at two of the finest bouldering areas at Font: Franchard Cuisiniere and Rocher Aux Sabots.  Tensleep Canyon, Wyoming - Photo Gallery
Jacob Kauppila is an avid photographer and climber based at the foot of the beautiful Big Horn Mountains in Sheridan, WY. The pictures in this gallery are all from a little known place called Tensleep Canyon, also in the Big Horns. The rock consists of mostly Big Horn Dolomite (a type of limestone) and the quality of the routes here is amazing with many clean walls and sheer faces. There are also some pictures of the wildlife, scenery, and the tiny town of Tensleep, WY. For more visit: www.jkphotography.printroom.com  2008 Triple Crown presented by Marmot - Hound Ears - Photo Gallery
Photos by Brian Burnaham / cirquevideo.com - More than 450 climbers seized the once-a-year opportunity to explore Hound Ears—the blocks are on private land and are closed to climbing throughout the rest of the year. Fund-raising efforts, including a post-comp raffle, raised $7,000 to support the Carolina Climbers’ Coalition’s purchase of the Laurel Knob climbing area. READ MORE.  2008 Triple Crown presented by Marmot - Hound Ears - Photo Gallery
Photos by Leon Godwin / cirquevideo.com - The Hound Ears Boulders, near Boone North Carolina were the first stop for the 2008 Triple Crown Bouldering Series on October 4th. Chad Wykle, event co-organizer said, "Fantastic weather, a sold-out crowd, and amazing support from our sponsors combined to produce one of the best Hound Ears Comps since Jim Horton started the event 15 years ago!" READ MORE.  Nor'easter - Photo Gallery
Photos by Ben Carlson / BenCarlsonPhoto.com - The Nor'easter powered by Eastern Mountain Sports on September 26-28, 2008 at Tenney Mountain in Plymouth, NH was still fun even though it dumped rain the participants. Everyone there still had a great time with lots of good music from headliners State Radio and Tapes 'n Tapes, as well as opening acts Rustic Overtones, Oneside, The Guts, Adam Ezra, The Dig, Three Tall Pines, Bomb Squad, and a late night after party hosted by Glue. Fore more info visit: noreasterems.com.  24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell - 2008 - Photo Gallery
Photos by Luke Laeser - On Saturday, September 27th, 200 climbers set off on a unique quest to lead as many routes as possible within a 24 hour time period on the bullet sandstone of Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, Arkansas. For the third year, this one-of-a-kind climbing event tested endurance, pain tolerance, and mental stamina as each team pushed it to the maximum in Recreational, Intermediate and Advanced classes. Read more. For more information visit: 24hoursofhorseshoe.com  The Limestone of Yangshuo, China - Photo Gallery
Text and photos by Gerhard Schaar / www.gerhardschaar.com - With about 20 different crags, and about 400 routes, all no further away than a 30 minute mini-bus drive, Yangshuo is the biggest climbing area in China. The rock is limestone, and there are as many as 70,000 Karst towers scattered throughout a region with a size of only 70 square miles. This is one of China's most picturesque places, which makes the city of Yangshuo a top touristic spot. Read More.  Marshall Burke Photography
Marshall Burke joins the crowded market of weekend warriors with friends who climb and has enough disposable income to blow on a fancy digital camera. Marshall searches out the finest splitters with his 8000 closest Bay Area friends in places like: Yosemite, Tuolumne, Joshua Tree, Donner Summit and Indian Creek. During the week he does research at the Program on Food Security at Stanford University. For more of his photos visit: www.stanford.edu/~mburke.  2008 Pine Mountain Pulldown - Photo Gallery
Photos by Sean Naugle / BlackOwlMedia.com - On September 5-7, 2008, hundreds of climbers turned out for an outdoor bouldering competition and festival near Ojai, California. Pine Mountain holds some of the best sandstone bouldering on the West Coast; featuring over 500 established boulder problems and dozens of projects. This year the festival offered camping, live music an outdoor dyno comp, vender booths, a film by Integrity 7and the West Coast premier of the 2008 Real Rock Tour. Visit pinemountaincomp.com for more info.  Colorado Bouldering - RMNP and Mt. Evans
Photos by Emanuel Moosburger - On August 7th 2008 I started a four week trip to visit my friend Daniel Woods in Colorado for some summertime bouldering in Rocky Mountain National Park and Mt. Evans. Shown in this gallery are photos of Riddles in the Park and The Hobbit at Upper Chaos Canyon, The Automator and Tommy's Arete in Lower Chaos Canyon, No More Greener Grass at Mt. Evans, some wildlife in the park, plus a few shots of the beatiful alpine landscape. Special thanks to Steve and Carol Woods!  2008 Reel Rock Film Tour Premiere at the Boulder Theatre - Photo Gallery
Photos courtesy of the reelrockfilmtour.com - The thousand-seat Boulder Theater was packed to the gills on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 for the launch of the 2008 REEL ROCK Film Tour and to celebrate the release of the new film, The Sharp End. Huge thanks to all the locals who came out. Windstopper and Gore-tex had their mobile weather machine there, and 99.5 The Mountain radio from Denver was broadcasting live. -sq.jpg) An Adventure in the Dolomites
Photos by Tony Scott and Enrico Maioni / guidedolomiti.com - During my many years in the mountains and my numerous trips abroad, I’ve had the good fortune of living quite a few adventures. Today I’ll tell you my most recent adventure, so you think about how an alpine guide earns a living, especially if you think he does so in the most casual manner ... Read more about this adventure. |
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