NICOLA MARTINEZ ROCK MONKEY

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Block Party and Sea of Dreams

Zak sailing on his solo ascent on Sea of Dreams

Aaron and Amee hanging out after Dave's Block Party

Dave looking ahead on his first ascent on El Capitan, Block Party, Solo

Photos: Zak

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More pictures of the Tempest

Cleaning my pitch

Rappeling back to my ledge

Almost there

I fell, check the cooperhead on my right aider, the grigri works well

Rainy day on the Big Stone

Always Hard

Working with my ajustable daisys and aiders

What's up there ???

Photos: Dave Turner

Hey guys, check this movie from Ricardo Lagos who soloed South Seas on El Cap very close from me, Nicola Martinez on Tempest, Dave Turner on Atlantis and Sean and Timmy O'Neill, Ammon McNelley and Cedar Wright on Space.
http://www.djradio.net/~ricardol/video/SS2005-Web.mov
Hope you like it.
Go Monkeys.
Peace
Nick
Movie: Ricardo Lagos

Tempest

Hauling from pitch 2

Leading pitch 3

Hold me please !!!

Taking it easy and relaxing with my bags. Studying the next one.

Cleaning Job

Haul bitch...

Putting away stuff and gettin raedy for another day.

Dirty dawg

Photos: Dave Turner

Monday, February 06, 2006

The Brotherhood of the Continuous Loop

Dave and Nick getting ready to start their respective routes on the Capitain, Atlantis and Tempest. As you can see our ropes are both fixed on pitch 2. The Alcove, what a sacred spot.

That was an awsome trip brother, thank's a lot for all your help. RESPECT.

Photo: Aaron

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Let the bird fly

Nick climbing Wet Denim DayDream on

Leaning Tower

Photo: Dave Turner

Gold of my life

Mom and Dad

Sista, Me and Mom

Fotos do Brasil 2000-2005

Ivan tree climbing in Amazon

Working out

Nick on bauzinho, long time ago

Nick crack climbing in Brazil

Sorting gear, Serra do Cadeado

Bouldering, Serra do Cadeado

Serra do Cadeado

Photos: Benjamin, Urias, Fabio, Andre, Pedro

Party at Ansel Adams Gallery

Nick, Fletcher, Dean and Lisha having fun at the party

Walt, Ammon, Nick and Dean by the fire at Katies house

Photos: Pep Masip

Serra do Cadeado - 2005

Nick (ainda com cabelo longo), Urias e Peixe mandando bronca na Serra do Cadeado. Pra quem nao conhece, pico muito bacana e fica a menos de 100 km de Londrina. Vale apena conferir, de boulders a vias longas passando por esportiva tradicional e artificial. Varias cachoeiras e algumas cavernas também.

Tempest 2005 and another dream came true...

Traverse , pitch above the Pillar of Community, was and awsome pitch and started raining in the middle, from there I could see the Space crew getting to the top.

Getting close to the "Quinllin Corner" pitch

Rest day, after my rope got stuck under a flake, I was pissed off for a minute, but than I was fine, just chilled and enjoyed my time up there, talking to my friends on the ground.

GOOD TIMES

Photos: Tom Evans

Sea of Dreams

Nick and Scottie on the Sea of Dreams. Nick is leading the "Bull Dike"

Nick leading one of the cruxes on the Sea. The "Hook or Book" pitch. That was scary and I fell on the begining of the pitch and hit my balls on the continental shelf, than after I sent.

Scottie and Nick, taking it easy in the morning, hanging out, having breakfeast and getting ready for another day of sick climbing, "Laura Scuders Traverse".

Photos: Tom Evans