 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!
 Greg Mionske Photography
Boulder, Colorado, photogapher Greg Mionske's passion is bouldering and landscape photography in places like Rocky Mountain National Park and Bishop, California. Mionske is currently planning a five month trek throughout Chile and Argentina starting in December, 2008. He hopes to capture a variety of cultures and document his adventures while traveling throughout the world. For more photos visit: Greg Mionske Photography
 Eric's Sister (V10) - Arkansas River, Colorado
Video shot and editied by Bryan Johnson and Chris Gatzke. Colorado College student Hayden Miller styles the fourth ascent Eric's Sister (V10), near the small town of Cotopaxi in Southern Colorado. Eric's Sister is located on BLM land, has great access and Miller reports that there are hundreds of other boulders to be explored there.
 Red Rocks Sport Climbing
Photos by Richard Crowder Photography — Boulder, Colorado photographer Rich Crowder shows Matt Laessig and Ben Vernon on a handful of great "moderates" and some sweet, steep sport routes at the infamous winter vaction mecca of Red Rocks, located just minutes away from the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada.
 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.
 New River Gorge, West Virginia
Photos by Pablo Durana - The "New" is one of the premier climbing destinations on the east coast with thousands of good sandstone pitches from steep sport climbs to splitter crack routes. Shown here are some photos of the steep classics like Apollo Reed, The Pod, Tobacco Road and more at the Summersville Lake area. Also in this gallery are a few routes from the gorge's popular Kaymoor crag.
 Luxury Liner - The First Ascent of Supercrack
Video by Chris Alstrin - In 1976, Indian Creek was a little-known, dried-up, ancient riverbed in southeastern Utah. But in that year the impossible became the possible: Earl Wiggins climbed Supercrack, a 300-foot vertical sandstone fracture from the ground up. Luxury Liner is the story of a bold man behind an unthinkable idea. It pairs historical footage of the first ascent of Supercrack with recent interviews that reminisce on an earlier time, when climbing necessitated fearlessness, confidence, finesse and humility. For more info visit www.alstrinfilms.com
 Ko Lao Liang - Paradise in Thailand
Photos by Gerhard Schaar — On my second trip to the limestone wonderland of Thailand, I started off at the mecca of Ton Sai. After only a couple nights I moved on to Ko Lao Liang which is a great little resort and more quiet. Not far from here is Koh Yao Noi, one huge perfect beach with the adjacent cliffs. After ten days it was time to move on again. Back in Ton Sai, for a few days then to Chiang Mai for a few days of climbing at the Crazy Horse Buttress. Then to a new place, Chiang Daeng, to check out some newly established lines. At the nearby village, we witnessed some real Thai culture, soon to vanish as the the old generation passes away. A great experience and so different to the super touristy south.
 Deep Water and Sport Climbing in Vietnam
Photos by Tontonbebel, Ong Da, tOine, R. Burns, and Jean Branly courtesy of Dong Chi / vietclimb.com - It’s very simple: take a flight to Vietnam. From Hanoi, take a packed bus to Haiphong, and then a packed speedboat to Cat Ba island. Then pick your own boat, fill it with climbing shoes, Halida beers, chalk and sexy swimsuits. Open your eyes and enter the game. Sit start from a former USSR kayak (watch your balance), campus up to the lip of the roof, heel hook, stand up, and you’re already pumped! Now, you’re really in the game. By the way, you’ve been had, there is no exit. The more you climb, the higher you fall.
 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.
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 Huecos Fabulosos: A Handful of Classics at Hueco Tanks
Photos by Sean Shelton - With a passion for travel and people, Shelton's images encompass a wide range of things from landscape and architecture to culture and people. Not to mention the adventures of fellow climbers doing what they do best. In this set of photos Shelton focuses on the world class bouldering of Hueco Tanks, Texas. Problems shown in the gallery are the ultra classic North Mountian problems: Nobody Gets Out of Here Alive, See Spot Run, Baby Martini , 100 Proof Roof, East Mountain's Moonshine Roof and more.
 Windows 2 Hueco
Photos by Emanuel Moosburger — In February 2008, five Austrians: Katharina Saurwein, Anna Stoehr, Lukas Ennemoser, Mark Amann, Emanuel Moosburger, and Dutch climber: Jorg Verhoeven made a three week trip to Hueco Tanks, Texas, where they sent some 100+ problems graded V10 and harder, up to V13 — V11 by the girls!
 Spring Break at Joshua Tree
Photos by Andrew Chasteen — A trip into the west is a welcomed treat for a trio of rock-hungry Midwesterners. Jeremy Collins, Jarod Sickler and I had resolved to brave the LA smog for a chance to crag in the clear skies and desert rocks of Joshua Tree National Park and the San Jacinto Mountains; AKA Tahquitz. An old, used guide was loaned our way and pointed us in the direction of such classics as Loose Lady, Hot Rocks, Left Ski Track, Clean and Jerk, Walk on the Wild Side, and The Vampire. Five days later, we tucked tail and headed back home with aching bodies and a couple of photos to share.
 California Bouldering
Naugle is an Escondido, California local and Brooks Institute of Photography student with a concentration on sports and outdoor photography, mainly motorsports and rock climbing. He grew up camping and spending lots of time outdoors doing various activities ranging from Tae Kwon Do to dirt bike riding to skateboarding. For more photos by Sean Naugle visit: blackowlphoto.com
 Garrett Grove Photography
For Garrett Grove, his pursuit of climbing began on Mount Baker as a freshman at Western Washington University. After that climb, Garrett needed an outlet to share the experiences he encountered outside, and photography was the answer. For the last seven years, he's been lugging around a camera everywhere: up chimneys, through water and in the snow — just to take a picture at the right moment — a moment that captures the essence of the day. Visit GarrettGrove.com for more.
 John Vallejo Photography
Photos by John Vallejo - Amidst graduating from law school and now working as full-time as an attorney in San Francisco, Vallejo's been climbing and shooting in China, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Yosemite, Bishop, and a number of other places over the past year. He claims to be fairly new to the photography world [although you'd never guess it] and prefers a simple camera setup. Check out his blog for more at: johnclimbrok.blogspot.com
 Photography of Frank Kretschmann
For eight years Kretschmann has been working as a professional photographer shooting fashion, people, industry and still lifes. He has always been fascinated by all styles of climbing, and though his travels has visited many parts of the world like: sport climbing all over Europe and Morocco, alpine adventures in the Alps and Peru and of course the big walls of Yosemite. But his passion for climbing still lies at his home crag, Germany's Frankenjura, the place that has influenced him the most. Visit funst.de for 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 in Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Switzerland
Photos by Bulgarian lawyer turned professional photographer Ruslan Vakrilov - In this gallery Vakrilov captures a handful of localy famous Bulgarians, a few Brits and his girlfriend on a collection of problems and sport routes at Magic Wood and Brione in Switzerland, Pili and Mouzaki in Greece, and Bafa Lake in Turkey. Plus lesser known areas: Kamen Briag, Vratca, Tiulenovo, Rila Monastery, Bozenitca, Maslen Nos, and Karlukovo Cave in Bulgaria. To see more of his work visit his website: rusvakrilov.com
 Midwest Crags by Andrew Chasteen
Oklahoma shooter Andy Chasteen seeks out a variety of outdoor adventure mediums in his work, but the dance between rock and humanity is where his heart lies — eye focuses and shutter clicks. If you are looking, you can find him perched on a distant high point, bush whacking, or hanging from a fixed line in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma or the Ozark Mountains of NW Arkansas. Find more at AndrewChasteen.com
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