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Entering a group of friends that are already very close is one of the most awkward things in the world to me, but these guys and gals made me feel so welcome. I appreciate the hell out of y'all and I look forward to our future adventures together!

"You need a helmet..." -Dad

Percha creek (11/21/2016) Rain, shine, and some pretty sweet grad climbs. It was our mini Creeks-giving and it was wonderful despite some crazy conditions. Running out in the rain is half the fun.

#climbing #trad

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Joe gettin’ buck, blowing off that post-election angst on Atomic Fireball (5.13d). We all needed to let out some steam that day.

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“Stairway to Heaven” AK6, A1 M6 WI4 AI5+ X, 4,000 feet

I’ve climbed 20 out of the past 23 days

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Hueco tanks (11/6/2016 85°) 📷Nate Karle

#crazyboulderer #climbing #bouldering #fiveten #adidasoutdoor

Climbs I desperately hope are on the advanced list this upcoming year:

-martini left V10 -martini right V12 -flying Marcel V10 -C-spot V6? -Bad footV12 -Daily Dick Dose V7 -fern crack (or whatever) V8-9

#hrr24 #huecorockrodeo #hueco tanks #bouldering #competition #climbing

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Capturing Climbing History on the Dawn Wall with @coreyrichproductions

For more photos from the Dawn Wall free climb, follow photographer Corey Rich (@coreyrichproductions) and climbers Tommy Caldwell (@tommycaldwell) and Kevin Jorgeson (@kjorgeson) on Instagram.

“It’s very rare in life that you get to witness people really pushing it to the limit, and to have a front seat,” says adventure photographer Corey Rich (@coreyrichproductions). For the past three weeks, he’s been hanging thousands of feet over the floor of California’s Yosemite Valley, documenting pro climbers Tommy Caldwell (@tommycaldwell) and Kevin Jorgeson (@kjorgeson) as they’ve made their way up the granite face of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall. Using ropes only for safety, the pair made history this week by charting and completing a route that is widely considered the most difficult climb ever attempted.

Tommy has been attempting the climb for the past six years, and Kevin joined him in 2009. Corey began documenting the quest up the Dawn Wall when the project first began, and over time they’ve all become close friends. “There’s something special about photographing the people you really care about and traveling and surfing and suffering and sitting on planes, trains, and automobiles together for weeks on end,” Corey explains. “It makes you close, and there’s overlap in our lifestyles and passions. That’s pretty unique.”

Even though the feat is complete, Corey stresses that the spirit of adventure extends beyond the face of the cliff. “I think if people take one thing away from this, it’s find adventure in your life,” he says. “It’s about unknown outcome, taking calculated risks and trying to make something beautiful out of that. Enjoy that experience, enjoy the ride.”