Way out there
From Urban Climber #19

Levente Pinter

Lev Pinter, based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, spends most of the year rock climbing and honing his photography skills full time. When the winter approaches his Canadian playground, and temperatures drop significantly in the Bow Valley, Lev seeks out climbing destinations with warmer climates and quality rock.

“I have been climbing for about 16 years, and climbing is my true passion followed closely by photography.  I find traveling to be the perfect opportunity to experience new cultures, meet new people, explore and climb new terrain, and find inspiration for capturing images.”

His climbing adventures have taken him around the globe to the USA, France, Spain (mainland & Mallorca), Hungary, Australia, Brazil, Thailand, India, Venezuela and Mexico. Lev enjoys experiencing many different styles of climbing so he can “mix it up, keep it fresh, try hard and have fun!” He took a little break from his latest passion, deep water soloing, to see if the rumors about Thailand’s boulders were true. His stunning photographs appear in our feature story, Almost Paradise.