CONTENTS #35 > DECEMBER 2009

Cover: Deep in the bowels of Malibu Creek State Park, just miles from Los Angeles proper, Shawn Diamond moves into the crux 1.5-finger pocket on Ivan Green’s Chubbs (V12). This was the first repeat after a key hold broke. Photo: Damon Corso / www.damoncorso.com

FEATURES

36 Visual
Psychedelic Psychedelia, Red Bull Urban Boulder, and 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell

42 City Life
For the climber who wants it all, 10 modern metropolises where you can go to school, have a career, enjoy the nightlife . . . and get your rock fix.

50 Under Pressure
The Californian Shawn Diamond sounds off on art, med school, his battle with Crohn’s disease, FA’ing hard, scary problems, and all that jazz.

58 Climbing Giants
Behind the scenes of Rocky Mountain Highball, a new climbing documentary examining the art and history of highball bouldering.

DEPARTMENTS

12 Entourage
Amanda Fox and Chris Van Leuven

16 Starting Hold
Another decade bites the dust. . . .

18 Word
Car talk, Show Us Your Woody redux, more. …

22 Hotness
Having trouble fi lling out that holiday wish list? Look no further — we’ve got the goods.

26 411
Jonathan Siegrist RRG whiz! Climbing tricknology; Ear Candy: DJ Dirt Monkey; eBook reviews; Southern sandstone showdown(s)

32 Drive
Good kids: Paige Claassen and Kyle Owen

64 Workshop
Dirtbaggin’ in the USA

66 Homage
The climbing zine

68 Unearthed
Mike Spaulding

70 Plastic Paradise
Bridges Rock Gym, El Cerrito, CA