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Erik
Ice climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 6, 2007 - 08:50am PT
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The new issue of Rock of Ice is one of those "best of" climbing photo issues. Is it just me or do any of you also find the endless series of bouldering photos a tad boring? Geologically speaking, shots of boulders are nice, even pretty in their own right. But when it's about climbing, bouldering shots for the most part do not inspire any sort of emotion in me whatsoever, apart from *yawwwwn*. I realize that not every photo can be like Epperson's shot of Pete Takeda on pitch 14 of Sunkist, but still. Guess it's this generation's most obvious way of exploring new territory....which is fine, but if the trend continues, 30 years from now Climbing mag will be showing a bunch of pictures of people climbing trees! (billions of first ascents to be had there)
Bah. Rant over. Nothing better to do today.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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I clicked on this this thread expecting to see some bouldering photos.....
Edit:
Here we go....
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Bouldering shots used to be exciting...
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travelin_light
Trad climber
california
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Notice how bouldering photos are being shot at night to try and make them more interesting?
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Chris Wegener
Trad climber
St. John, Virgin Islands
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Jeez John, just cause you clank when you walk is no reason for you to make use all feel like midgets. :-)
Chris
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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I like them better when you can't see those bouldering pads...
Hey Chris - Long time no see bro! Where ya' been?
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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JB, are those pics of Croft?
What you can't see is the GIANT inflated airbag at base of Rostrum. You don't think he climbs without ropes, pads or anything, do ya?
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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"Boring bouldering photos" is redundant.
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Oli
Trad climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Now here is where poetry meets Jane Austen. John Bachar always was a man of great subtlety and irionic insight and a master of portraying the provincial middle class of Yosemite.
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Liz and Andrew on the pebbles, Monday in the magical Batholith forest. Boring.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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How'd that go Hutch?
Let's see a few more....
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Tom, I had to mail some guides and invoices, so I couldn't get much time in with them. Plus, the kiddos stayed in the car and Andrew had to get to Bozo for work. That South-side of Andrew's has a great feel to it--have to go explore some more around there.
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Erik
Ice climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2007 - 12:53pm PT
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^^ Not boring, but only because she has a nice ass.
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Wild Bill - yes indeed, Peter Croft bouldering Butterballs, 11c, and the Rostrum, 11c.
He didn't have a pad....
Thanks Oli - I've always liked irony for some strange reason.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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I like the irony in TKingsbury's photo. All that climbing gear sitting quietly on the ground during a bouldering sesh.
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Oli
Trad climber
Fruita, Colorado
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I was only kidding you, John. You are my friend and mentor.
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AWhit
Trad climber
Bozeman, MT
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Boredom in our everyday lives drives us to search for our own answers
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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w00t w00t! Nice Andrew!
Quite the gear cluster in my shot, makes more sense if you know the location of the boulder....
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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"Bouldering is the poetry of mountaineering" (or something like that).
Isn't that an Ament quote???
Edit:
AWhit - nice photo - where that be at anyway? ...looks great.
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AWhit
Trad climber
Bozeman, MT
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Bachar- Come out for a visit, its not the sierra eastside...but it beats meth.
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