NICOLA MARTINEZ ROCK MONKEY

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Let the bird fly

Nick climbing Wet Denim DayDream on

Leaning Tower

Photo: Dave Turner

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

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

Some beautiful sky in Bowen Island

Friday, February 03, 2006

Ivo Ninov

Our Bulgarian Brother Ivo Ninov

Good morning Camp 4

Bryan Sweeney, Nicola Martinez and Fernando Motta.

Nick and Susie

Nick and Susie running up on East Buttress of El Cap

Photos:Susie and Nick

Bowen Island

Working hard to make my dreams come true. Summer 2005 Bowen Island.

Susie, Nick, J, Paul and Duke. Was very nice work with you all. PEACE.

Photo: Susanna Lantz

Sentinel and Half Dome

Space - Fixing lines

I remember beign on the wall and Ammon and Sheryl fixing lines on Space.

Huber Brothers

Hanging out with the German Brothers

Thursday, February 02, 2006

Dave Turner on his first ascent - Atlantis

I could stay here all night long telling you stories about what was this magic thing that happened to me since I decided to travel a little and enjoy life the way I should. "Let the bird fly" said my mom one day, so I decide to do it. Since I know myself as a climber, watching all those videos and reading all those mags, I was impressed about the things those guys have developed in the Valley, crazy things, like Free Soloing and linking up those faces in a day like Dean did, pushing hard aid lines on amazing times like Ammon... I have never though on meeting this guys personaly, but one day it just happened.
I remember arriving in the Valley that morning with the Yarts bus, I slept at the Merced bus station cause I arrived too late, was february 14, was a little cold still, some snow melting and I was so excited of been there for the first time, you cannot imagine... I was totally stoned when I saw the big stone, Capitan. To be continued...