The America’s Project
Climbing Across America
This whole project was born from the desire to climb and do something we would remember for the rest of our lives,” Todero said of their 19 month, 60,000 mile, 15 country dream trip.
This whole project was born from the desire to climb and do something we would remember for the rest of our lives,” Todero said of their 19 month, 60,000 mile, 15 country dream trip.
How Vadim Timonov sent hard, high, and first try. “Rocklands is a place of extraordinary beauty with its world-class boulders, alien landscapes, and indescribable atmosphere,” said Vadim Timonov. The bright orange sandstone boulders on the edge …
Tenaya athlete Vadim Timonov has dedicated three trips to the area to explore and establish new lines. Yet his main goal, he says, was a boulder close to the entrance, which largely went ignored because of its position and difficulty. The Blackflip project.
When climbers conjure up a dream climbing trip, few probably think of Lebanon, on the eastern side of the Mediterranean, as a top destination. Yet the country is home to vast potential, along with the first 9a route in the Middle East.
When you face your anti-style, or any type of climbing for that matter, success should not be measured in sends, but in becoming a better climber.
The beauty of deep water soloing is that it’s such a free form of climbing. You’re out there exploring, and feel like a kid again, climbing up a tree. It’s very playful, spontaneous, and creative.
Through the process you learn powerful life lessons: try harder, be positive, believe in yourself, never give up.
This was the longest journey of my life. From my house in Saint Petersburg, Russia, I drove 2,500 km (1,500 miles) to Ticino, Switzerland…
As the days went by, my skin degraded—getting softer, thrashed. The combination of Red Rock, Nevada’s dry desert air and abrasive sandstone grated off layer after layer until little was left.
On the way, we made a fateful pit stop at the supermarket. While Ken and I were distracted by his camera, we didn’t realize the car was broken into, and my climbing pack and camera gear were stolen.