southernstones

the modern boulderer

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THE BEST OF SOUTHERNSTONES PHOTOS
 
...LAST SEASON IN REVIEW

... scroll down for a visual feast of our favorite shots of the past year.

bouldering | trad lines | sport routes | Rocktown | Horse Pens 40 | North Carolina | Grindstone | DeSoto Park | Boat Rock | Tennessee Wall | Sunset Park | Foster Falls

 
 
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Below are some of my favorite shots taken at various times during the past year or so.  The best thing about the climbing lifestyle is all of the memories you make through traveling and meeting so many people.  Each of these shots represents victories, defeats, shenanigans, fun, and most of all, growth.

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      - traveling to Boone is always so satisfying.  Sometimes it seems like time stands still up there in the forest.  In this shot you can see Lee Means taking a midday, crashpad nap.

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    - nothing is better than having a good day bouldering, when everything seems to work right.  Ryan Litchfield found this traverse at the Flatirons in Colorado and tweaked it into submission for his first send of the trip.

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    - During last season, Sam Lewis waited his turn in line and sent "Millipede" at Horse Pens 40.  This problem is considered by many to be the epitome of southern sandstone slopers, others think that the high volume of traffic is ruining this beautiful slab.

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     - Joshua Tree, CA is an amazing roadtrip.  It doesn't matter if you are climbing well or not.  The 10 days we spent in the desert changed the way I climb and my perspective on life.  This was our favorite send of the trip.  (Lee Means on Pinhead Crack).

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     -This picture shows some of the mystical woods of the Squamish boulderfields.  The quality of rock and amazing surroundings made this area especially memorable for Sam Lewis, pictured here on the challenging "Tim's Sloper Problem".

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- This was one of my personal victories last season. "Nose Candy" is a classic and beautiful line and it was a pleasure to finally send. (A self-portrait shot, by the way).

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     - Here is Laban Swafford on our new creation "Cap Gun Bandits".  What a fun day of bouldering.

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