My last few days in the USA this spring were spent at the Rock & Ice Photo Camp... I did not quite know what to expect, and so came prepared for anything and everything. It all began by a late night trip out to Aspen – Three very tired girls (Sasha, Jessa and I) sleeping in the back of the 5.10 van, with Ronnie and Rich as our chafferers! In the morning we arrived at our very picturesque camp site to be greeted by a very keen crew of amateur and pro photographers, Rock & Ice staff and pro...

A few weeks ago I went out to Independence Pass, CO for the Rock and Ice Photo Camp. It was a great three days of climbing and hanging out with up and coming outdoor photographers as well as professionals. I had a ton of fun climbing with friends and being involved in the Photo Camp. On my way home I was able to take a day to climb in Vedauwoo with the off-width masters Jackson and Scarpelli. It was a great day of climbing and learning how to get through off-width climbs.

Following my return from Spain I flew to Colorado for a photoshoot with Rock and Ice. The chosen location was Independence Pass, a breathtakingly beautiful location near Aspen, Colorado. Independence Pass is a high-altitude region of the Colorado rockies that boasts incredibly vast ranges of granite cliffs, rolling mountains, and scattered pools of mountain run-off water. During the week, budding photographers learned from Outdoor Photography Masters, David Clifford and Keith Ladzinski. I was one of the “model subjects” for the photographers to take photos of while climbing. The group dynamics were great and I was thoroughly impressed...

The photo issue of Rock and Ice will be landing in your mailboxes shortly. The photo issue is always my favorite and this year’s does not disappoint. To my surprise there is a full-page, black and white, photo of me towards the end of the photo section. The caption says the photo was taken on Apocalypse in Rifle, CO. This particular shot however, was actually taken on Simply Read, the route two left of Apocalypse. I know this, because it’s a route I’ll never forget, a route that challenged me for two seasons before finally, and unexpectedly, coming together...