DP Climbing

Coming up for air

2009-09-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

So its been pretty quiet on here for a few months. I've been living in the Grampians writing the upcoming bouldering guidebook with Chris Webb Parsons. It's taken month's of hard work but the book has really come together now. We aim to have it on shelves by xmas this year so we are busting ass to tie up all the loose ends and get it over the finish line by November.

Thanks to everyone who helped us out with a place to stay and with the climbing of new lines, especially the Melbourne crew: The Kassays, Al Rob, Josh G, and Omar

Japanese weapon, Masa, rips through Eve Reve v12/13, Hollow Mtn Cave

I'm over in China for a few months working before heading back to the states in November for a schooling on the blocs of Joes Valley, UT, and Bishop. Can't wait. A website dedicated to the new guidebook, with photos, news and updates will be online within a month or two. Stay tuned for more.

Also http://www.dp-climbing.com/ is online with some of the better photos from the last few trips

GRAMPIANS

2009-05-24T13:45:00.000-07:00

Tom on American Pie v11, Hollow Mtn Cave

Eric cranking down on Snooky Badlands v11, Taipan Wall

Doug on Gay Hip Flexor v7, Campground Boulders

Doug waits for the barndoor on Nevin Rule v7, Kindergarten

I've been down in the Grampians bouldering for 6 weeks or so. I'll probably stay down for that long again before heading north back home. I've been spending a fair bit of time exploring the Stapylton Area for new rock. I've come up with a few qualtiy lines including Raging Bull v9, a burly line of 12 pockets out a long prow/roof to a cruxy deadpoint rounding the nose. Two more super hard lines still remain waiting unsent (photos to come).

Having not been back to the gramps since 2003 (the pre bouldering years) i've had a smorgasbord of classics to do. I managed to get through my original ticklist of 15 classics in less than 10 days so i have made a new to-do list that extends way beyond my current abilities. Next week i'm off to the Tower area for the first time. It is one of the many areas where the bouldering potential hasn't come close to being tapped out. Can't wait.

I haven't got the camera out all that much lately because i have been climbing solo most of the time. Hopefully that will change as the temps start to drop.

The future is here (ACTUAL PHOTO)

2009-03-09T18:54:00.000-07:00

Spotted in the carpark of an In-And-Out Burger store in Bakersfield, CA.

The origins of this bad boy are still unclear. Labelled "Slipstream" it appears to be the chopshop union of a late model Airstream and a Soviet era helicopter. Four seperate exractor fans on the roof, as well as that it is parked outside Bakersfield indicate it may be being used as a mobile meth lab.

Note the similarities to my earlier artistic impression.

The Airstream on crack

2009-03-08T01:27:00.000-08:00

So on the way from Bishop to the bay our motley crew passed what could easily have been the pinnacle of motorhome living. I don't have access to photographic proof right now so i made an artists impression based on their current model. Believe it or not but the wave design on the side (although not present on the one we saw) was added with photoshop!!!! the future of the land yacht is here

Sierra Sleet

2009-02-16T09:44:00.000-08:00

We made it to Bishop after a long haul drive from El Paso. The weather has closed out so we have taken shelter in a dicey hotel room with no locks on the windows and matresses that look like someone died on them. Hopefully the clouds will part and we can get back out on the rock. The bakery next door is causing dietary problems, luckily we ran into our friends from Innsbruck who are now cooking as cake for breakfast to add some variety to our diets.

Last Days of Hueco Tanks

2009-02-04T20:30:00.000-08:00

3 weeks at Hueco has left us totally stripped of energy. We are nubbins of our former selves but this leg of the trip has been a successful one. Today Will nailed project #1 Dirty Martini V9, and over the last few weeks has been climbing strong ticking off some classic hard problems showing huge gains since his last visit to the park. He was seen boarding the send train last week and he doesn't look like stepping off it any time soon. Teegan has made quick ascents of Better Eat Your wheaties V8, Sex After Death v8, Daily Dick Dose V7 and a host of others and is currently eyeing off several harder projects. Chris has been having an adventure into the double digits since day 1. I managed to film his quick ascents of Esperanza v14, Slashface v13, Barefoot on Sacred Ground v12, Platonique v12, a flash of Diaphanous Sea v12, Skid Mark v11, Power of Landjager v11, and Loaded with Power v10, about half of what he has climbed in the park so far. It will be edited and combined with the footage from Bishop we will get over the next month.

The nuances and pitfalls of the video format, camera, lighting conditions, dust, chalk and most of all editing software and soundtrack sourcing have issued me a severe learning curve but I'm going to keep slugging away over the next few months and see if i can get on top of it.

When the scenery looks like it did on North Mountain today you really can't complain.

The climb pics are coming, just hold on

Diabolique

2009-01-20T20:34:00.000-08:00

Congrats to my new best friend Phil who sent Diabolique v13 today, and still had time to pack in some quality friendship time. Such classic moments......

East/East Spur Heatwave

2009-01-19T19:52:00.000-08:00

3rd day of climbing at Hueco and it was huge. A big crew of us got a guided tour out to East and East Spur and had a really good day. Chris started out by doing Slashface v13 on his 4th shot in hot conditions and looked like he could go back for seconds. The temps rose and we all went round to Sex After Death v8 and seiged it. Will and Teegan came within a bees dick of sending it but the greasey rock on this masterpiece will have to wait till our next guide tour. We later hit the brutal crimps of Better Eat Your Wheaties and New Religion. All up it was a great day with a great crew. Everything was captured in 1080HD video so stay tuned for some clips as soon as i can work the software.

Phil Schaal coming oh-so-close on Slashface v13

Chris Webb sending Slashface v13

Kevin Kucovich on Sex After Death v8

Niki Keeney coming real close

to linking Sex After Death v8

To view the trip through the blogs of my partners in crime check out their blogs:

www.dungeontraining.blogspot.com

www.chriswebbparsons.com

www.phillipschaal.blogspot.com

Arriving in Hueco

2009-01-15T17:19:00.000-08:00

After sitting on a plane for 25hrs to get to San Francisco and another 24hrs sitting in a car to Texas with Will, Teegan and Chris, we arrived in El Paso yesterday. Today we climbed on North Mountain and all had a really good day.... apart from Wills skin which tore in the 1st hour and bled everywhere:

(photo: Teegan Parsons)

Happy Times. Stay Tuned for photos and videos over the next week.

Jib Crane Test

2008-12-29T14:09:00.000-08:00

DP Climbing. Jib Crane Test from Pearson on Vimeo.

This is the first 5min test of my new home made Jib Crane using the Canon XH A1. Everything is gearing up for a 2 month US climbing trip with the crew starting this Saturday. Stay tuned for some new stills and video from Hueco, Bishop and wherever else we hit. It's gonna be a killer trip.

Balloon flight and another crash

2008-09-04T03:24:00.000-07:00

Cold Inflating the Balloon

Spinnaker Island, Lake Burley Griffin

The drag marks created by the Balloon basket as it crash landed in a field

The new woody goes up

2008-08-17T21:07:00.000-07:00

A night out in C-town

2008-07-20T08:07:00.001-07:00

A couple more

2008-07-20T07:54:00.000-07:00

Chris Webb - Voigas v12, Magic Wood (CH)

DP - The Dosage jump v5, Brione (CH) (Photo: Chris Webb)

Tirol to Ticino - 2 great months in Europe

2008-06-15T00:19:00.000-07:00

Emi Moosburger - Pura Vida v12, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - Riverbed v13, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - heading home, Vienna Airport (AT)

Chris Webb - Purring Puma 1st asc. v14, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - World Cup, Grindelwald (CH)

Chris Webb - World Cup, Grindlewald (CH)

Chris Webb - Astronautenfever v12?, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb & Christian Core, Verazze (IT)

Chris Webb - Purring Puma v14 1st Asc., Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Gioia stand-start v11, Verzze (IT)

Christian Core - Gioia v15, Verazze (IT)

Chris Webb - Gioia Stand

Christian Core, Verazze (IT)

Chris Webb - Sundance Sit v11, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Gioia, Verazze (IT)

Chris Webb - Ginzling Extrem 7A+, Zillertal (AT)

DP - Ginzling Extrem 7A+, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Sundance Sit v11, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Incubator v13, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Mammut Austrian Open, Innsbruck (AT)

Chris Webb (2), Killian Fishhuber (1), Zlu Haller (3) - Mammut Austrian Open, Innsbruck (AT)

Chris Webb & Zlu Haller - FM Fear v11, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - FM Fear v11, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Mammut Austrian Open

Chris Webb - Mammut Austrian Open, Innsbruck (AT)

Chris Webb - Never ending Story v14, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - Octopussy v11, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - Never Ending Story v14, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - Great Shark Hunt v13, Chironico (CH)

David Pearson - Blown Away v8, Magic Wood (CH)

DP - Blown Away v8, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - Never Ending Story v14, Magic Wood (CH)

Daniel Woods - In search of time lost v15, Magic Wood (CH)

Chris Webb - Shimpanzenbaby v12, Zillertal (AT)

Chris Webb - Shadowfax v13, Chironico (CH)

National Museum Wave Ride

2008-01-07T12:52:00.000-08:00

The Smith Brothers respecting a national treasure

Glenloch Construction Site

2007-12-25T14:50:00.000-08:00

Scott 24hr Mtb Race (sportograf photo)

2007-10-20T00:04:00.000-07:00

Pitstop at Donner Lake, CA

2007-08-28T23:37:00.000-07:00

DP on the hypermega classic Midnight Train v7 (ww photo)

Will putting together Midnight Train

DP attempting the classic White Lines v8 in roasting temps (ww photo)

Will on an attempt of White Lines v8 while baking

Last Days in Upper Chaos

2007-08-25T00:52:00.000-07:00

Si trying European Human Being

DP getting kicked by Gang Bang Arete (ww photo)

Sunsets over Bear lake

The valley rim cast shadows over Upper Chaos Boulders

DP crimping on Left El Jorge v9

Will on Left El Jorge

DP on Left El Jorge

Will on Left El Jorge

Mt Evans, Colorado

2007-08-21T23:12:00.000-07:00

Sarah on Seurat v8

Jacky on Seurat v8

Paul on Blacky(?)

RMNP, Colorado

2007-08-18T21:33:00.000-07:00

Pine Bristles at Lower Chaos, RMNP

Will on Mikala v7, Lower Chaos

DP on Mikala v7

Will on a little known classic v5, Emerald lake

DP on an unknown v6, Emerald Lake

2007-08-07T20:23:00.000-07:00

Garden of the Caviar Kings, San Francisco

The Big Sur Coast, California

Red sand ripple formations, Garrapata State Park, California

Condors riding cliffside thermals, Big Sur

Garrapati State Park, California

2007-07-10T19:21:00.000-07:00

Hollie cooking breakfast in Toulumne Meadows

Foliage, Tahoe

Reflections in Tenaya Lake

Hollie, Hollie, Hollie. El Cap Meadow

Paris

2007-05-28T22:27:00.001-07:00

Exhibits within the Musee D'orcy

An angel looks out into the Notre Dame

Random French building

Selcuk - Chios - Athens

2007-05-28T22:10:00.001-07:00

Statue of Colonel Sanders, founder of KFC, Athens

Some building sitting atop the Acropolis, Athens

Poppies at the ruins of Ephesus, Turkey

Classical ruins of Ephesus, Turkey

I smell a rat... and an unsually good bargain

Sunset over the harbour of Chios Town, Chios, Greek Islands

A liver spot of old Greek men in Chios town

Meteora, Central Greece

2007-05-28T18:33:00.000-07:00

Gustl looking back down to the Andrachti Needle

Gustl treads the precarious monks path high above the towm of Kalambaka

"The Line of Falling Drops", spot the 2 Austrian climbers in the top right of shot

The Andrachti Needle 5.11: one of our 4 peaks in a day

500yr old monasteries built into the cliffline with wooden stilts

Gustl gears up for the 200m rap off the last peak of the day

Gustls semi-permanent living arrangment: Kastraki, Meteora

Istanbul

2007-05-27T22:57:00.001-07:00

The Blue Mosque, sultanahmet district

Sultanahmet cobblestone road by night

The Blue Mosque by night

Ze Germans: Rebecca and Johanna

Smoking the Shisha, Sultanahmet district

Fishing the Bosphorus

A cat bathes in the warmth of a flood light, Ayah Sophia

The lights on limestone columns reflected on water, underground resovoir

Anarchy Tiger, Istanbul (Asian Side)

The gang: Johanna, Rebecca, Pierce and Lili

Leeches for sale, Spice Bazaar

Spice Bazaar

The Domed ceiling of the Blue Mosque

Marble Vase inside the dimly lit Ayah Sophia

200 giant columns supporting the roof of the ancient underground resovoir beneath Istanbul

Fontainebleau

2007-05-27T21:48:00.000-07:00

Tenting solo in Samois sur Seine

Welsh climbing star Wez starting the day

Wez bouldering Le Elephant

David Bouldering the front face of Le Elephant

Yosemite heating up

2007-05-10T21:36:00.000-07:00

Will on 180 degree arete

Fontainebleau

2007-05-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

All photos: Steve Van Zutphen

Pierces Creek Bouldering, Canberra

2007-03-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

Pete Tosen on Fundamental v10

Pierces Creek, Canberra ACT

Pete Tosen on the FA of Gastogon v7
Pierces Creek, Canberra ACT

Pete Tosen on Bow You Bastards v11
Pierces Creek, Canberra ACT

Pete Tosen on Fundamental v10
Pierces Creek, Canberra ACT

Climbing around Canberra, Australia

2007-03-28T13:45:00.000-07:00

Daniel Keyte on 'Knob Jockey Stand Start' V5

Black Range, Queanbeyan NSW

(natural light)

David Pearson warming up under a project
Booroomba Rocks ACT
photo: Justin Ryan

David Pearson night bouldering on Mojo Connection V8
Black Range, Queanbeyan NSW

David Pearson night bouldering on Mojo Connection V8
Black Range, Queanbeyan NSW
(gas lantern lighting)

Travelling American climber Ashley Holt bouldering
at the Acid Boulders, Chapman ridge ACT

California Feb 07

2007-02-24T23:02:00.000-08:00

DP flailing on Athletes Die Young V8, Yosemite

DP on Cross Roads Moe V6, perhaps the best boulder problem in the US. Yosemite

Will on Hexentric V6, Cathedral Boulders - Yosemite

Will on RU Experienced Boulder, Stinson Beach - San Francisco

Jeff on RU Experienced Boulder, Stinson Beach - San Francisco

Tennessee 06/07

2007-02-24T22:31:00.000-08:00

Jason looking out of the Sunsphere, which turns out not to be filled with wigs

Hollie, Emily, and me

Hollie teaching knots, West Virginia

Dinner time, West Virginia

Claire chilling out in Hollies kitchen

Worlds fair park, Knoxville

Bleary Eyed yet bushy tailed, NYE - Memphis

Singin' in the kings mic, Sun Studios - Memphis

Sun Studios by night - Memphis

The cutest Belle in the south, NYE on Beale Street, Memphis

Rocktown, Georgia. The sweetest sandstone bouldering area around.