Red Rocks: A Climbers Guide II by Jerry Handren
It was my pleasure to work with guidebook author Jerry Handren on his second edition of the comprehensive guidebook for Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. We teamed up throughout the 2015 season to gather climbing images of some of Red Rock's most classic routes, as well as new additions to the area. It was a fun project and one that I was very excited to work on. As you page through the book you'll notice an array of high quality images from several photographers over many years tha
Travel Nevada: Red Rock & The Spirit of Adventure
The following article was written for Travel Nevada and can be found published here. The spirit of adventure is alive and well in Las Vegas and you don't need a reservation, players card, or your name on a guest list to experience it. The Red Rock National Conservation Area, located 17 miles outside of the entertainment mega-hub of Las Vegas, is attracting people from around the world for a wildly different reason. From hiking, canyoneering, rock climbing, or sightseeing it
Trad Climber's Bible: John Long & Peter Croft
I am beyond excited to have a good selection of images published in John Long and Peter Croft's latest book The Trad Climbers Bible. I grew up reading John Long's climbing books so there is something really rewarding and almost full-circle when I realized my photos would be published in one. The book is much different than any of the books I read as a kid because it features many short vignettes rather than technical climbing text. There is a huge array of brilliant color ph
Climbing Magazine: Don't Just Wing It
The following article was written for Climbing Magazine and can be found in issue #317 and online here. I was barely halfway through a 90-foot route when I used the last of my breath to wheeze “Take!” Blood from my skinned elbows leaked through my shirt, and sweat dripped into my eyes when I realized I simply couldn’t climb anymore. The route was the classic 5.9 offwidth Chrysler Crack in Red Rock, Nevada, and I was stuck. I wasn’t lacking strength, or even persistence—it was
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