Early September in Yosemite

Natasha Barnes!

the beautiful 'Drive On'

Maz Zolotukhin on Drive On. MZ is on a tear lately - having done, in the last month, Chinese Connection, Hellamental (left and right exit),  Wall to Wall Carpet Sit, Kraken, flashing Wick's Problem and Orion (just to mention a few). undone yosemite and bishop projects await :)

AJ doing the classic 'Get Up It' highball at the Cathedral's in Yos Valley!

photos from Ecuador (2010)

San Fernando Valley!!

unnamed but amazing, one of the 1st v10s in Ecuador, FA Danny Duran!

at the time this was a project!

The larger than life Danny Duran on the same move!

Project in the 8b range

Danny Duran coaching kids in Cuenca, Ecuador! I cannot thank DD enough for being a great friend, amazing role model and passionate climber / explorer!

Juan Gabriel - our wonderful host for most of the trip!

Sonora Pass (Final Edition)

Quick video of sweet sixteen (click here), v8, (FA Sander Pick) - a tall climb with a bad landing when the snow melts away. Probably one of the best lines of its grade in CA! It has since been done by Josh Neuman, Moses Potter and Ethan Pringle. I really have to thank Byron Wolter for this vid - made through carrying 65 pounds of equipment over a few miles of alpine terrain. It is amazing how much work it takes to shoot and edit a small climbing clip - so Byron - thanks again!!

Josh on Wild Onion V5 - a great moderate with a hard press move, FA Sander Pick

Josh on the 2nd move of the lolita project - a possible 8C that goes up the arete.

Max Z looking strong on the 3rd move of lolita proj.

Ethan cleaning a new line

Ethan on SS, yellow arrow points to lolita proj.

Josh standing under Envy, v5 - which climbs the pockets on the face to an amazing and committing left hand slap to the top.

More Great Photos From Natasha (Sonora Pass)!

the gem!

I cant get over how good this wall is! Natasha's photo does it justice!

me on the FA of semisweet

another amazing minimalist problem

Alpine Bouldering in Sonora Pass

talus field from the top

and after all that hiking, the view out

Josh under the gem - this boulder has 5-6 lines - two have gone: sweet sixteen V8/9 FA Sander - which goes straight up from where Josh is; and semisweet V8/9 which starts same as SS and goes right and up. The right arete possibly goes (V14+) and is an amazing and pure line. The problem to the left of SS is in the V12 range. There are several more lines to the left of that.

Sander on the FA of the beautiful 'sweet sixteen'.

Josh on the crux of the v12 to the left of SS.

The illustrious Natasha Barnes on SS

Josh in the failing light

the hike out

alpine exploring!

Alpine Exploring in Sonora Pass

A few pictures from this last weekend's exploring:

Summer Bouldering / Exploring in South Lake Tahoe

Hi everyone, I finally have enough photos to warrant starting a blog. My friends and I have been exploring the south lake tahoe area and finding lots of amazing new boulders. I am really hoping to provide as many photos as possible about the process of looking / cleaning and trying to climb these new lines. 

me on the rapture (v10/11), photo: Natasha Barnes

the top out, photo: Brad Perry

Ben Polanco on a quick 2nd ascent

Natasha Barnes, so close on this go, better temps will help a lot!! photo: Anthony Lapomardo

v12ish project

possible crux move, going to a slopey small sidepull.

the forbidden project, v13+ - although this wall looks amazing - the holds are fragile and a few broke as we were working the moves. I do think that they have settled in, and feel solid - this does take away from the overall quality - still a very good line though.

Josh Neuman trying the 2nd move of the forbidden project! photo: Brad Perry

Anson Whitmer making the FA of the stand: the pale king  (v6), photo Brad Perry

Another project (dubbed the bonzai project) in the v13+ range - on a huge overhung boulder! photo: Carolyn
slopemaster Anson sticking a bad slopey rail.

Josh trying one of the moves

me trying a move

Carolyn climbing a highball slab

photos were taken by Natasha, Brad and Carolyn. Thanks so much to everyone for having spent time discovering these bp's. I am excited for july 4th weekend to come back up!!