South Kaibab Trail

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

A climber looks on at his objective at sunrise. The Harding Route on Keeler Needle.

Mt. Whitney, California.

Christian Cattell gives it his all on the 6th pitch (5.12 a/b) of Moonlight Buttress (5.12 b/c).

Zion National Park, Utah.

Rosa Tran on the steep first pitch of the headwall on Desert Shield, 5.9 C3

Zion National Park, Utah.

Secret slot canyon near Zion National Park.

Utah.

Deep in the heart of Grand Canyon, there lies a tower called Zoroaster Temple, and on it, a splitter amongst the choss, called The Screaming Sky Crack.

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Duende: A Spanish term for a heightened state of emotion, expression and authenticity. The duende, is a power, not a work. It is a struggle, not a thought.……..the duende climbs up inside you, from the soles of the feet. I was definitely feeling the Duende as this Flamenco dancer went all out in the halls of the Plaza de Espana.

Seville, Spain.

Inside this ancient walled city a gardener tends to the nursery of flowers.

Imperial City, Hue, Vietnam.

In The streets of Liming, Yunnan, China.

The lamplit entryway to this shop intrigued me. Upon entering it was almost pitch black. Suddenly the lights flickered on and this man revealed himself as the shop owner (I think). I asked to take his picture and he acknowledged yes. What drew me in immediately was how much he blended into his surroundings and visually I could not resist making the image.

Fez, Morocco

This group of kids was playing up high in a tree limb over the Nam Song River in Laos, when my kayak rounded the corner. As they saw me they whooped and hollered, and I could tell mischief was in their minds. I quickly got out my camera from the dry bag, and took one quick shot before storing it safely away. As I neared, they all jumped into the water at once, yelling and swimming frantically towards me. It was all fun and games but I didn't want them to flip my boat even with my gear in a dry bag, so I paddled quickly before they could latch on.

A cat sits by while this man worked tirelessly at the Chouara Tannery. In operation for almost a thousand years, supposedly the processes have remained unchanged. The leather tanning process involves rinsing the hides in combinations of first cow urine, then pigeon poop, quicklime, salt, and water. Then the leather is dyed in other tubs using natural dyes such as saffron, pomegranate, poppy, indigo, and henna.

Fez, Morocco. 

Barefoot workers walk nimbly amongst the rims of the colorful vats of dyes and tanning agents for cow, sheep, goat and, camel leather.

Fez, Morocco.

The idyllic town of Chulilla nestled amongst the cliffs. Climbers paradise.

Spain.

Chulilla, Spain.

Tourists rowing around the small moat/canal.

Seville, Spain.

Seville, Spain.

Deep inside the Royal Alcazar lies this hidden pool, a cool area for the hottest of the summer months.

Seville, Spain.

An orange robed monk walking a path inside the main temple complex. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The main temple complex at Angkor Wat at sunrise.

Cambodia.

A man finds a brief moment of quiet and contemplation at one of the temples in Angkor Wat.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

A man offers a prayer inside a temple in Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

A bas relief carving of an apsara, one of the many such carvings that make Angkor Wat famous.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

The throngs of people moving in and out of the temples was dizzying at times.

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Large Buddha heads adorn the tops of the walls at this temple in Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

These amiable women sit in front of their large sacks of loose leaf tea for sale at the market day in Liming. 

Yunnan, China.

Market day in Liming is one of the best parts about staying in the little town. Villagers from miles around come to sell the wears, and meats.

Yunnan, China.

A scene with a mixture of new and old in the streets of Havana. Cuba.

Fez, Morocco.

Estimated between 1,000 - 8,000 years old, made by the Paiute - Shoshone people who still live in the area. A reminder of a different time, the meanings of the drawings may be many, but much of the patterns are thought to be entoptic patterns; geometric designs perceived during the first stage of a shaman's altered state of consciousness. 

Bishop, California.

At Hoan Kiem Lake, or Lake of the Returned Sword, lies the Turtle Tower. In the heart of Hanoi, this lake provides a respite from the busy city. Vietnam. 

Amongst the limestone towers that protect Lan Ha Bay, a group of people make their homes on floating docks, subsisting on the sea for their food and income. Vietnam.

A woman paddles a basket boat taxi transporting fishermen to their boats or tourists to floating restaurants in Cat Ba harbor. Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.

Pim Shaitosa really goes for it on the short but punchy crux of ‘To Exist is to Resist’ 5.11d (7a). Nam Pha Pa Yai, Thailand.

Climber Kate Sabo, pulls on one of the best and definitely the most iconic climb in Ha Long Bay. Half the adventure is reaching the route by hiring a boat driver to take you about 1 1/2 hours from Cat Ba Island to reach this small pinnacle of rock in the middle of the sea. The route is characterized by amazing quality vertical technical limestone with lots of pockets and side-pulls and rated 7a+. Vietnam.

El Matador is the most iconic climb at Devils Tower, and also one of the most iconic in the world. The second pitch makes a perfect box in between two columns.

It's all about the legs!

Mato Tipila (Devils Tower National Monument), Wyoming.

Genevive Walker is the ‘Jungle Queen’, seen here climbing this ultra classic 5.12b (7b), 35 meters of overhanging fun in The Roof. Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos.

Neil Hardwick gives it all he has on ‘The Chillout Syndrome’, 5.12c/d (7b+/c), a route so chill you get no less than 4 sit down rests along the way. But you gotta try really hard between the rests. Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos.

Miranda Oakley climbing up the route Goldfinger, a 5.12a splitter finger crack in Tuolumne Meadows.

Yosemite National Park, CA.

Miranda Oakely climbing ‘Goldfinger,’ a classic 5.12a finger crack in Tuolumne Meadows.

Yosemite National Park, CA.

A beautiful and unique line, ‘Earthquake’ 5.11d (7a) climbs deep in the heart of Crazy Horse Buttress. Andrew Lyons-Gould climbing. Thailand.

David Tan tries not to use his Claw finger to get up this route. 5.12c (7b+). Beautiful overhanging stone in the jungle. Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos.

Eric Bissell works out the moves on the route 'Top Gun,' then one of the longest standing un-climbed projects in Tuolumne (first tried in 1985). He tried the route over 5 seasons before finally sending in July of 2016. This photo is from an attempt in 2014. The route is easily visible on the standard climbers descent from Stately Pleasure Dome.

Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California.

Andrew Lyons-Gould makes his way up yet another amazing climb in the idyllic setting of Nam Pha Pa Yai, Thailand.

One of the most photographed climbs in Indian Creek for good reason. It's beautiful. Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

Andrew Lyons-Gould climbs ‘Intensify’ 5.12b (7b) at the streaked wall of the Anthill Crag, Crazy Horse, Thailand.

Named after the zig zag scar shaped crack at the bottom of the route (and the Indian Creek climb of the same name), this is a fun and iconic climb in Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

Andrew Lyons-Gould gets ‘flushed’ on the classic warmup that features unique limestone crack climbing and chimneying. Anthill Crag, Crazy Horse, Thailand.

Walking gracefully in the last light as the sky turns orange, on the 200 foot high-line over the ocean in San Luis Obispo. California.

Lost Arrow Spire, an inspiration to climbers and slack liners alike. It was first climbed in 1947, and the first successful high line walk took place in 1985.

Yosemite National Park, California.

A man walks un-tethered between Grandma and Grandpa Peabody Boulders in Bishop, California.

Soaring in the wind at Fort Funston, California.

Rosa Tran navigates her way through the Baptist Draw and Upper Chute Canyon drainages of the San Rafael Swell. Mutliple rappels, miles of tight sections, and stemming over water make for an exciting day.

A lone traveller on the Eureka Sand Dunes of Death Valley National Park, California.

Surfers walk out to the popular surf spot, Steamer Lane, in Santa Cruz, California.

Riding a big wave at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California

A climber midway up the route Fish hook Arete (5.9) on Mt. Russell. 14,094 feet. California. 

Andrew Lyons-Gould manages not to have a crisis in this intimidating venue for rock climbing. This route ‘Space Cadet’ 5.12b (7b) winds its way up an overhanging arete and then traverses left on a wild hanging curtain of limestone, all inside an immense cavern.

Near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

In the trad climbing paradise of Liming there is a splitter 5.12 crack named after a local dog. A beautiful climb on a beautiful wall. Notice the A5 stick ladder to the right leading over 60 feet up to the white honey combs, used by locals to gather honey for generations.

Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

Elisa Kuusela looking like a spider monkey on ‘The Nest’, 5.10d (6b) a technical face climb that goes into a 3D wonderland of tufas. Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos

Pim Shaitosa, climbing through the tufa maze of ‘The Nest’, 6b (5.10d). Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos.

Neil Hardwick makes it past the ‘clawfinger’ move. 5.12c (7b+). Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos.

In search of cliffs to climb near Vang Vieng. Dusty dirt roads on the motorcycle cause Mike to adopt the handkerchief dust mask. Laos.

This perfect finger tip double crack to corner lies in Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

Placing small gear on the double cracks section of this 5.11+ finger crack. 

Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

A climber liebacks up this classic 5.10+ corner in Laojunshan National Park.

Liming, Yunnan, China

Named after the somewhat similar route in Indian Creek (Air Sweden), this route gets a 5.13d rating. It's only seen a few ascents. 

Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

Climber Raul Sauco, get's an upside down thigh lock on the first ascent of this unique roof crack. Raul rated it 5.7+. It has since been upgraded to 5.12+.

Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

Nearing the end of the climb, Raul Sauco, battles with the offwidth on the first ascent of 'Over the Rainbow'. 5.12+. Laojunshan National Park, Liming, Yunnan, China.

Kayla Ronsani tests her reach on the classic ‘Sweet Lip’ 5.11c (6c+), at Nam Pha Pa Yai, Thailand.

Rosa Tran cleans up in ‘The Chimney Sweep’ 5.10b (6a). Crazy Horse, Thailand.

A sun-bow silhouettes this canoe paddler in the Elhorn Slough, California.

Let’s see your try hard face. Phil Knecht shows us his, here on the ‘Wasp Factory’ a 5.11c (6c+), on bulletproof limestone. The Anthill Crag, Crazy Horse, Thailand.

As the guidebook states “Like a stalker…keep on going…never quit”…but sometimes take a rest in your hidey hole as Kayla Ronsani does here. 5.11d (7a). Green Climbers Home, Thakehk, Laos.

A hiker descends towards Iceberg Lake from Cecile Lake. The Sierra Nevada.

Ice axe in hand, a climber moves up the southeast glacier of Mt. Ritter (13,150 ft).

The Sierra Nevada Range, California.

A hiker moves up a snowfield above Ice Lake in the Hoover Wilderness.

Sierra Nevada Range, CA.

A climber on the 6th pitch of the North America wall of El Capitan. going up a fixed rope. The North America wall was the 3rd major El Cap route first climbed in 1964 by Royal Robbins, Tom Frost, Chuck Pratt and Yvon Chouinard.

Yosemite Valley, California.

A climber belays his partner on the North America Wall of El Capitan. The darker grey diorite rock of the ‘North America’ feature can be seen here.

The North America wall was the 3rd major El Cap route first climbed in 1964 by Royal Robbins, Tom Frost, Chuck Pratt and Yvon Chouinard.

Yosemite Valley, CA.

Andrea Carlomagno climbing the 5.12a sport route, Drive By Shooting, at the Chapel Wall in Yosemite Valley.

Yosemite Valley, CA.

A climber on a 6c (5.11b) at one of the closest crags to town in Chulilla, Spain.

Chulilla is a mixture of old and new. A climber on a 6c (5.11b) nears the fort walls, centuries old.

Chulilla, Spain.