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The Beast

Brian — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:00:25 +0000

*Update* Just added photos from The Beast 666 rock climb to the Archive.

You probably won’t find this technique in a basic rock climbing book. Erik Eisele stashing his helmet to facilitate upward progress in The Beast (5.11+) chimney on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire. The second photo gives a better perspective of the route.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens at 35mm, 1/200s at f/4 and ISO 1000.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM lens at 16mm, 1/400s at f/4 and ISO 1000.

Print sale to benefit Kismet Rock Foundation

Brian — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:49:33 +0000

Check out a new Mount Washington panoramic print and classic Cathedral Ledge panoramic print; both on sale to benefit Kismet Rock Foundation:

Print sale to benefit Kismet Rock Foundation

*Update* Added an option to save money on the print if you are willing to wait for a bulk order or pick-up.

Cannon Bolts

Brian — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:07:57 +0000

Most rock climbers know to be cautious when climbing on Cannon Cliff, but this is underscored when you see loose talus with bolts in place. Taken in September of 2004, this photo shows some talus below Cannon Cliff in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. The climbers are Jennifer Tennican and Will Mayo, we were heading up to climb some pitches for Jennifer’s film Benedictus.

Photo Details: Nikon F100 with 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S lens and Fuji slide film.

Nobody Walks in LA

Brian — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:59:26 +0000

Bernadette Regan on Nobody Walks in LA (5.9). December 15, 2009. Joshua Tree National Park, California.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3 in 16:9 ratio format, 1/800s @ f/5.6 and ISO 80, basic B&W conversion in Photoshop.

60f & Sunny or 35f & Rain?

Brian — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:49:04 +0000

I’ll take 60f & Sunny. I just returned from a two week climbing trip in California and Arizona. While there were a couple days with cool and cloudy weather, the trend was highs around 60f and sunny. New Hampshire has greeted my return with 35f and pouring rain, at least the ice climbing will be good when temperatures drop. This photo is of a Joshua Tree at sunset on December 11, 2009 in Joshua Tree National Park, CA.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3, 1/400s @ f/4 and ISO 200.

Touchstone Vertical Panoramic

Brian — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:06:39 +0000

This photo is of the rock climbing route Touchstone Wall (V 5.8 C2 or 5.13b) on the Cerberus Gendarme cliff in Zion National Park, Utah. The route mostly follows a crack system in the middle of the photo, you’ll probably be able to pick it out.

Photo Details: 3 vertical photos taken with Canon SD800 IS, 1/400s @ f/5.8, joined in Photoshop Photomerge.

Sail Away

Brian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:43:57 +0000

February 7, 2006. Andy Hale on the classic 5.8 crack, Sail Away, in Joshua Tree National Park, California.

Photo Details: Nikon D70 w/ 17-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 55mm, 1/250s @ f/5.6 and ISO 400 w/ +1 exposure compensation.

Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters

Brian — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:50:30 +0000

*Update* Sarah’s book Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters won Best Book in the Mountain Exposition category at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival!

Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters is A Rock Climber’s Guide to Geology by Sarah Garlick. This is a great book if you are a rock climber, geologist, or just interested in the processes that have shaped the Earth. As a geology major in my college days, it was great to refresh my knowledge of the different climbing areas I’ve visited. I’ll post a few of the photos that I have in the book below (along with Sarah’s text). You should go find this book at a local store or order from the Amazon link above.

Shiprock, in northwest New Mexico, is the eroded neck of a volcano.

The North Fork of the Virgin River has rapidly cut down through the soft sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau, forming the big walls of Zion National Park.

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a stratovolcano.

Recompense and Beyond

Brian — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:38:33 +0000

Climber and photographer Anne Skidmore rock climbing the route Recompense (5.9) on Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, New Hampshire. Anne’s birthday is today, so you should head to her blog and wish her a happy birthday!

Photo Details: Taken 09/28/2005. Nikon D2X w/ 10.5mm f/2.8 and 1/500s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200 w/ -0.33 exposure compensation.

In Two Weeks

Brian — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:57:32 +0000

The large granite dome on the right is The Sheepshead in Cochise Stronghold, Arizona. I’ll be flying to Arizona in exactly two weeks and hope to check out some of the multi pitch routes on The Sheepshead.

Photo Details: Nikon D2X on tripod w/ 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S lens @ 175mm, 1/80s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200.