Jon Cardwell
Off to Boulder Canyon...TIs the season! - 2 years ago
I've been climbing in Hueco ever since I can remember. I grew up in the desert expanse of New Mexico and the soaring syenite formations of Hueco Tanks were never too far away. My coach at the time...
Last Monday I drove up to Boulder, Canyon with Matty Hong and Scott Clark. It was feeling warm in Boulder but we decided a long awaited recon mission to check out "The Game" would be worth the 10 minute...
In the last year I have had the opportunity to visit and set in Climb Soill. David Chancellor and crew invited me over, with Jamie Emerson to begin the initial setting for the grand opening of this awesome...
I just arrived in the States after a three week stint in South America. There were two plans layed out for this trip, the first being the 10th annual Petzl Roc Trip. I was fortunate enough to have been...
Well, we've climbed in the majestic Red River Gorge for almost two weeks now and my first impressions have only been superseded. The wonderful change of the leaves from vibrant greens to deep reds, yellows and oranges is...
The Red River Gorge has been looming in my mind for years now. I got my first guide book to the gorge probably 6 years ago for Christmas and since then I have scoured every page religiously but...
Last March Jamie Emerson and I were invited to conduct the initial route setting at new climbing gym in St. Louis. David Chancellor, along with a group of talented partners teamed up to create what I like to...
Last weekend I was in Irvine, California to participate in the first competition at the new Aesthetic Climbing Gym in Lake Forest. I was asked to participate in this event by a great team of organizers about a...
Here's a link to the results (with short interviews from the podium) from last weekend's Adidas Rock Stars competition in Stuttgart, Germany. I ended up in 2nd place behind Sean McColl from Canada after a long battle with...
If you've been anywhere near Colorado this summer, two things come to mind. Forest Fires and HEAT. It's been hot, and presumably motivation has suffered, and while conditions play an important role in many a climber's psyche, we continue...