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Hueco Tanks Bouldering in Texas

March 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hueco Tanks, TX is one of the best bouldering areas in the country. It’s a great winter destination for climbing, with sunny desert weather. Here are a few shots I took of the Cassin Domino bouldering crash pad, along with some of the local scenery.

Texas Trailer near El Paso © Marni Mattner Photography

Texas Oil © Marni Mattner Photography

Hueco Tanks, Texas Bouldering on North Mountain © Marni Mattner Photography

Hueco Tanks, TX Bouldering © Marni Mattner Photography

Tires Near the Mexican Border © Marni Mattner Photography

2012 ISMF North American Ski Mountaineering Championship

February 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

Here are a few highlights from the grueling 2012 ISMF North American Ski Mountaineering Championships, held in Crested Butte, CO this year. C.A.M.P. was a sponsor of this randonee ski race, where the athletes use skins to go uphill, plus alpine ski downhill. This year, the race added a new component, mountaineering, on a ridge line overlooking Crested Butte. The event was held over a two-day period, with a sprint race the first day and endurance race the second. These athletes are incredible, hiking 5000+ vertical feet on their skis, plus tackling the technical mountaineering on the ridge line in ski boots and effortlessly descending icey double blacks. The first place winner completed the second day’s endurance course in under 2 and a half hours!

Mountaineering on the Guide's Ridge in Crested Butte, CO © Marni Mattner Photography

COSMIC Ski Race in Crested Butte © Marni Mattner Photography

Skinning Uphill During the Sprint Race © Marni Mattner Photography

Removing Skins From Skis at a Transition Point During the Sprint Race 2012 ISMF North American Ski Mountaineering Championships © Marni Mattner Photography

Removing Skins From Skis at a Transition Point During the Sprint Race © Marni Mattner Photography

Removing Skins From Skis at the North American Ski Mountaineering Championships © Marni Mattner Photography

Randonee Skiing at the NA Ski Mountaineering Championships © Marni Mattner Photography

Randonee Cosmic Race in Crested Butte, CO © Marni Mattner Photography

North American Ski Championships Downhill Racing © Marni Mattner Photography

Transition Point Removing Skins From Skis © Marni Mattner Photography

North American Ski Championship Racers Neck & Neck © Marni Mattner Photography

Boot Packing Skis Uphill During Sprint Race © Marni Mattner Photography

Icey Skiier Crossing Finish Line at North American Ski Mountaineering Championship © Marni Mattner Photography

Icey Skiier Crossing Finish Line at North American Championship © Marni Mattner Photography

Sentinel Spire at Colorado National Monument

February 13, 2011

I had a blast photographing CAMP athlete Rob the Piz and Jesse on Colorado National Monument’s Sentinel Spire. They cruised Fast Draw on the back side of the spire, then rapped down and climbed Medicine Man on the front. Another good day in the desert!

Rob and Jesse on Fast Draw (5.10c, 3 pitches), Photography © Marni Mattner

Colorado National Monument's Medicine Man Crux © Marni Mattner Photography

Rob Pizem tops out Medicine Man on the Sentinel Spire © Marni Mattner Photography

CAMP USA Athlete Portraits

November 20, 2010

Paige Claassen and Blake Herrington are the newest additions to the CAMP USA climbing team. I recently had the opportunity to photograph these two CAMP sponsored athletes. We had one of the last beautiful days of fall to get head shots that CAMP will use for athlete profiles and promotion. Here are Paige and Blake, along with a few other members of the CAMP team I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time with.

Paige Claassen CAMP USA sponsored athlete portrait © Marni Mattner Photography

Blake Herrington CAMP USA sponsored athlete portrait © Marni Mattner Photography

Fabrizio Zangrilli CAMP USA sponsored athlete portrait © Marni Mattner Photography

Eric Sullivan CAMP USA sponsored athlete portrait © Marni Mattner Photography

Dugout (aka Dug) Meyers CAMP USA sponsored athlete portrait © Marni Mattner Photography

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