Rock climbing in Santa Barbara! What a beautiful place on this earth. The city has multiple climbing areas that are typically sandstone formations. Climbers in the area are spoiled with short approaches and amazing ocean views. Here, @shepherdimages this time on the the other side of the lens trying to bust some pumpy overhanging and sporty moves on the (for SB) infamous "caveman". This line is spectacular short but sweet overlooking the ocean. No wonder it found its place on the SB guidebook cover. Originally rated 5.11d it now rather climbs like a 5.12a due to a hold breaking off in 2010. Great times. Great exploring! Potter's point, Santa Barbara.
German climber "Korbi" enjoying some good times in San Diego! This climb is one of the better (if not best) 5.9 multi-pitch climbs in the county. In 5 five pitches it guides your way to the top of El Cajon Mountain. "Leonids" is a 400+ feet long climb with amazing features to grip and stand on. And yes! Thanks to many bombproof bolts along each pitch and anchor station, the route protects very well. Perfect granite! Perfect views and perfect day!
Dreamers keep dreaming and sometimes you gotta rest from climbing… Here on top of Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree Nationalpark. A beautiful 45min. hike with one of my favorite climbing partners ever! @bloomstadt let's plan our next adventure… miss it!! Happy week everyone! #JTree #climbingpartners #ryanmountain #restday #hiking
Figuring out the next move… requires a maximum focus. This l you can take to all aspects of life. #climbwise #bewise
Anyone can call this beautiful rock formation by its name… There is only this one that stands like this. Time to pay a visit soon! Summertime #highsierras #tuolumne #yosemitenationalpark #rockclimbing #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbing #california #grimper #klettern
As happy as can be!! High up on 1/2 Dome in Yosemite Valley. 10h and 30minutes from bottom to top! Feeling like heroes after topping out. Thanks Mike D. For this awesome experience! I already want to climb it again ;)
Made for exploring mother nature's features! Thanks Ray Jardine for this amazing tool. #tradclimbing #friends #cams #rack #rockclimbing #klettern #crackclimbing #grimper #yosemite #halfdome #allyouneed
Last November, my team and I had the opportunity to explore some virgin rock in Mexico. Our destination was Canyon Tajo in Baja California. Only a 2.5hours drive from San Diego got us to the incredible massive rock formation called "el gran trono blanco" the great white throne! 1600 feet of beautiful desert granite in a remote and less traveled area. There are no guidebooks and only a little bit of information about this place online. So our mission was to climb a great line… Something that calls us, something that you look at and say: YES! This needs o be climbed. And so we hiked down the incredible steep south gully – stopping every 5 minutes to look up and find a line. Kind of overwhelming cause there are so many. After a good 1 and a half down the gully and a couple of discussions about the perfect line I decided to give it a try on this beautiful giant flake that snaked up the Southwest side of Trono blanco. It was not too easy to get to the start of the feature but once there we could all see that this was worth it. Our intuition was right. We found a line and after the first 2 pitches it became evident that we are now on terrain that has been climbed before. "Mexican Shoestring" is how I named a variation start to the existing route "millennia" that has been established by John Smallwood in 1999. It is not easy to find the area of gran Trono blanco when driving in from the dirt roads… So our beta included: "make a left turn by the shoestring that is hanging of the tree" well!! Where is that damn shoestring? It caused us some trouble and so the whole shoestring became a metaphor for route finding on our entire trip. Here you can see the red line signaling a new climbed line that eventually leads into John Smallwood's fantastic climb! @shepherdimages great times.
Make sure you are in good hands when climbing with your partner! Belaying is an essential skill and it takes practice and experience to master. Often enough I observe inefficiencies with fellow climbers. Habits that are not necessarily life threatening but could become so much quicker as opposed to proper techniques. If you are not sure or want to expand your knowledge and become more safe and efficient, consult with your local guides and proof that you got your stuff together! @chillino_rock_climbing
Great day at Mission Trails in San Diego. Dave has never climbed before in his life and now he finds himself high up on the wall at one of San Diego's most popular climbing areas. You are never too old to start – do not find excuses and shoot for new things to come. You will find out how refreshing it feels and how much potential you have. Rock on! Good job Dave and crew.