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Video of Sonnie Trotter Climbing Cobra Crack 5.14

Posted November 19, 2007 at 2:51 am · Comments { 2 } ·

In June 2006, Sonnie Trotter made the first free ascent of Cobra Crack (5.14) in Sqamish, BC placing all the gear on lead.  While it may or may not be the hardest trad climb in the world, it certainly has to involve the most painful and difficult finger locks one can imagine. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McHosr_98r0]

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A Few From Devil’s Lake

A Few From Devil’s Lake

Posted November 9, 2007 at 6:54 am · Comments { 1 } ·

Here are a few pictures from a fantastic day at Devil’s Lake yesterday.  Danny and I had a great day of climbing with the entire East Bluff to ourselves for the entire day. Looking from the CCC trail towards Devil’s Lake Sometimes Crack Danny half way up the strenuous Upper Diagonal (5.9) Danny approaching the […]

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Devil’s Lake in the Fall

Posted November 5, 2007 at 9:21 am · Comments { 6 } ·

Picture if you will for a moment the most glorious Fall day you have ever seen at your local climbing crag. Picture in your head the trees ablaze with full fledged Fall colors. Feel in your fingers that great feeling you experience as you climb out of the shadows onto the rock that has been […]

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The Gunks

The Gunks

Posted October 18, 2007 at 1:43 pm · Comments { 10 } ·

Despite all of my (and Old School’s) stressing, belly-aching and doomsday predictions about the weather forecast for New Paltz last week, the weather was basically a non-factor during our trip to the Gunks. What was a factor? How about the incredible climbing, landscapes, history and weather we got a taste of during our 5 day visit to New York.

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Committed

Committed

Posted October 5, 2007 at 6:59 am · Comments { 6 } ·

If all this talk of easy, well protected trad climbing lately doesn’t quite do it for you, maybe the trailer for the upcoming film Committed will. Featuring climbers like Dave MacLeod, James Pearson and Sonnie Trotter the climbing promises to be rather hard with rather poor protection. Warning for all kids reading this…buy amitriptyline online […]

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More Devil’s Lake Pictures

More Devil’s Lake Pictures

Posted October 4, 2007 at 10:08 am · Comments { 3 } ·

I added a few pictures from this past weekend’s excursions at Devil’s Lake to the pictures page.  I’m still learning how to work with my new Nikon D70 which is at times frustrating when you don’t see the results you hope for but it is nevertheless very fun.  More to come…  

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The Learning Curve

Posted October 3, 2007 at 5:39 pm · Comments { 8 } ·

I spend a great deal of my time with young climbers. Most have boundless energy and seemingly unlimited potential as climbers. Despite all their physical strengths, I cannot spend enough time stressing the importance of learning as much as they can each time they touch rock (or plastic). While it is good to focus on […]

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