Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A good day out!
The little mtn. on the right is what I ended up skiing down. What a sweet view and a really good day out.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Me in Tuolumne
This was one of two summits that we reached that day, and the views where disgustingly AWESOME!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Deep thoughts by Joshua Pelletier
If you're robbing a bank, and your pants suddenly fall down, I think it's okay to laugh, and to let the hostages laugh too, because come on, life is funny.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Got a little Captain in you?
This is me doing my victory pose at the top. You can barely see Vegas, it's to the left of my shoe. (Click picture to enlarge)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Indian Creek
This was my second trip back to heaven on earth. I had a great time with my buddies Galo and Pachu. I can't wait until next April, see ya there!
South Six Shooter
This is me on top of the South Six Shooter tower, as you can see I really want to go do the North S.S.!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hueco Tanks
This is me hanging from a "surfboard" like formation at the moonshine roof. We were only in Hueco for two days, but I was super stoked to say the least. It has some of the best bouldering I have ever done!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Niños
Here are some of our buddies from the orphanage! It was really cool to see and play with them all again. We felt blessed to sit in at their church, and hear their little voices sing.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
"Fisticuffs"
This is a picture of me on "Fisticuffs" a nice little 10b that requires some large gear and of course some beautiful fist jams!
Friends I met in Thailand
This is a picture with Paul and Leia. I met them in Thailand last year, while we were climbing in Tonsai. It was cool to get back on the rock with them!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Kalymnos!
This is the island of Telendos, which is right off the shore of Kalymnos. It is great to finally make it to Kalymnos, I have been wanting to come for some time now.
The Grande Grotta
The Grande Grotta, a sweet cave full of great features. If you click on the picture and look close you can see someone climbing on the left.
Sicati Cave with beach
This is me on the trail to the Sicati cave. This is one of the most unique crags that I have ever seen. It looks as if a meteor hit the island leaving a huge hole. This cave is full of sweet looking rock and has some crazy hard man climbs in it. To check out a cool web vid. from Petzl on this cave - click the link below and then click on rock climbing, option. From there select the Roctrip Kalymnos, it's cool!
http://en.petzl.com/petzl/frontoffice/Sport/static/Video/index.jsp
A nice litte rest
Click on the picture and follow the rope up, you will see me sitting on a stalactite system. What a great route!
Countryside
The French countryside is so beautiful. This is the river Seine running through the stunning region of Fontainebleau.
A great little mantel
This is me working out a sweet little mantel problem. You have to love the sandy landings at the "blue".
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
(Yosemite, CA.) Your mission, if your willing to accept it.....Half Dome, in one day!
This is Half Dome, as seen from the slabs approach. Galo and I started the approach at 9am on Saturday and reached the main wall at 12pm. We were happy that we had made it up the death slabs with no rock fall! We then climbed the first three pitches to fix the ropes to give us a head start the next day. Twenty three pitches, over 2000 ft., on beautiful rock!
Yes, supermodels do climb!
This is Galo and I in front of the "Regular North West Face," our vertical mission. We were extremely happy to find that the spring at the base of the wall was still running.
I'm in the dark here!
This is Galo aiding the 5.11 section on the fourth pitch. We woke up at 3:20am so that we could get on the wall at 4am. With only four hours of sleep there is nothing like three pitches of jumarring to wake you up.
The view above the bird's eye view
This is looking back onto the valley, and El Capitan. Unfortunately we could not just sit and soak in this great view all day, we gots to get our climb on.
Chim Chim Charoo
This is me getting started into three pitches of chimney, pitches 12,13,and 14. Pitch 13 got my attention due to the fact it was a little run out, flaring, and a little over hung. Once I got into it, it really was not as bad as it looked.
My favorite pitch of the route!
This is the double hand crack on pitch 17, I had a huge smile on my face after finishing this bad boy!
The "Thank God Ledge"
This ledge is about a foot wide and fifty long. You have to traverse this ledge and at one point it gets really thin and you have to be super slow and delicate. During the thin part, If a fly were to land on your head you would take a whipper. This got the old ticker going, talk about exposure!
One long day!
The sun had beat us, and we had to do the last pitch with our head lamps. Having been on the wall for fifteen hours, this had truly been one long day.
It's not over
The next day we walked down from Half Dome, and were ready for some good eats and a nice little swim in the Merced.
Half Dome
I have been wanting to do this route for over a year and it feels great to finally tick it! Oh, happy day!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
A new hobby
This is a photo of me, at my new hobby of bee keeping! It took me a few times to get comfortable with handling these bad boys. The second time down to my five hives I got swarmed, by one of the not so friendly hives. The bees can sense fear and will come after you, that and they did not like my Old Spice! Oh, and in case your wondering, I do go out dancing in this suit.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
"The Crucible"
A long time project final ticked, at Mt. Woodson! All you need for this gnarly Off-width is some large gear and a prayer that you don't peal from the top!
Were jam'n, and I hope you like jam'n too......
I never knew I was so out of shape, until I got on some of these long endurance routes.
Indian Creek / Crack Climbing Heaven!
The rock that your looking at is about four pitches to give you a little perspective. Not a bad view for a campsite!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
That's all folks
This was a nice sunrise on my long car ride back to Christchurch. This trip was unreal from start to finish and I can't wait for the next adventure! Well, I hope you all are doing well and will keep you posted........
Joshua
Donald Duck
This is a photo of me on the "Donald Duck" boulder a very famous mantel test peace. The Elephant boulders were a nice end to my trip:(
Saturday, March 10, 2007
NEVIS
This is a photo of me on the Nevis, my second out of three jumps....called the "Thrillogy". My first jump was quite a wake up call in the morning, because I was dunked into the icy cold river. But the Nevis was the one that took the cake, being 440ft.... a nice 8.5 seconds of free falling! What a RUSH!
Friday, March 9, 2007
The Routeburn
This is a photo I took on one of the most famous hikes in New Zealand called the Routeburn. It was a little over 8hrs and was one of the most beautiful hikes I have ever done!
THE ICE IS NICE
This is a photo of me ice climbing on Franz Josef Glacier on the west coast of NZ! The climbing was sweet, and I really would like to do it again.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Pancake Rocks
This is a photo of the Pancake rocks. This is just one of the gems that the west coast possesses in it's wide array of natural beauty.Project
This is me getting started for the sixth and final time on my project "Responsible Lunges" aussie grade 25! I was stoked to finally get this bad boy, after working out all the crux moves.Paynes Ford
This is a shot of me on a climb called 10-80! I know, I know..I am a show off but how often do you get to pull a no-hands rest on a roof. What a great climb with an amazing view of the country side. I was in Paynes for about a week, which is at the northern most point of the south island. I stayed at the Hang Dog campground where I met some really cool people to climb with!DWS
A little deep water soloing! We found this great roof on the river to do a little soloing after climbing. What a refreshing way to end the day.
Castle Hill
Ahh... Castle Hill this was my first stop in New Zealand, which left me completely spent after three days! It was an awesome place to start my NZ experience.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Hop, skip, and a jump
This is a photo of a little Joey under our dinner table...they are cute little beggars!
Sending temps
This is a photo of the "Gallery" in the Southern Grampians. A solid piece of rock that has a mean overhang to it. It was raining all day and we only got wet on the approach and decent to the crag. A great option for those rainy days.
Orange Crush
This is a photo of me in front of Taipan wall in the Northern Grampians. The climbing and rock in the Gramps was great!
Were jam'n
This is a photo of me on some random little crack climb in the Araplies. I know..... I know another butt shot, but I can't deny my fans.
Monday, January 29, 2007
My only shower in five days!
This is a photo of me rappelling off a waterfall in the Blue Mountains. Doing a little canyoning in the Blues was a great way to spend a rest day, and was very refreshing!
Nowra
And yet another great climbing spot outside of Sydney! This is me climbing at Nowra and I'm totally enjoying myself! I am on a climb called sandy beach (aussie grade 21) .....just another day at the office.
Point Perp
This is another great climbing spot called "Point Perpendicular". These massive sea cliffs has some stellar crack climbing! And it feels good to be jamming and plugging gear again. This is a photo of Shaun cruising up after me on a great climb called "Windjammer" (aussie grade 19).
Funnel-web
This is a photo of a Funnel-web spider! My buddy Shaun found it crawling up his arm in the middle of the night. Shaun thought that he had been bitten, and could not go back to sleep for awhile. I however did go back to sleep....after checking my tent. And when I awoke I was glad to see Shaun still alive!
Blue Mts. "Dog Face"
This is a photo of me in front of "Dog Face" at the Blue Mountains. This is just one of many endless crags in the the Blues, truly more then a lifetimes worth of climbing here. Only two hours outside of Sydney, this place has some great climbing!
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Farewell Thailand
Thailand.....what a great adventure! Today is my last day in Thailand and it has been a truly unique experience. I have extremely enjoyed the culture, people, food, weather, rock, and smiling faces. I leave tomorrow for Sydney for two weeks and then Melbourne for another two! I am really itching to get back on the rock and am very excited! I will keep you all updated on my trip as I go, and I hope all is well.
JP
EYE OF THE TIGER
This is one of the many great tigers that I was able to be with and pet! At the tiger sanctuary outside of Bangkok they take in many small cubs that might have otherwise died in the wild and care for them. They now have eighteen big tigers and a couple cubs witch I also got to play with. This was a huge highlight for me and these animals are truly amazing! The cats get fed in the morning and like all cats lay around and sleep most of the day, so for the most part are docile. I did have one try to get to me though, but the monks know what they are doing. I also got to walk a tiger on a leash which was great! I will have to show you guys more pics when I get back...I have tons.
Laos
This is a photo of the river that runs past Vang Vein in Laos. This was just one of my three destinations in Laos that I visited and it just so happened to be the best. My time here was spent biking, caving, and swimming in these crazy blue lagoons. The baguettes in Laos were so great due to the fact it was French territory.
Friday, January 5, 2007
Land of smiles
This is a photo of some of the brightest smiles at the Care Corner Orphanage in Chiang Mai (when they are not eating). There are 76 kids at the orphanage, but the kids you see in this picture are all diagnosed with HIV. They are so young and special, it tears me up to know that there are chances of survival is slim. I was very thankful to help out at CCO for a couple of days. It has been one of the highlights on my trip!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Just lay'n back on the beach
This is a photo of JJ pull'n hard on the beach. These West Virgina boys can crank!
Birds eye view
It's a long way down! And now comes the not so fun part of rappelling down..... And you better remember to back clip other wise you'll be dangling in space! A Prusik can come in real handy.
"Threading the needle"
This is a photo of Alex from the UK on "Heart of Darkness." On the fourth pitch you do what the guidebook says, "threading the needle." You climb through this tunnel in the rock where there is a stalactite system that makes this truly unique feature. You belay in the rock...the so called heart, right to the top of the next pitch! A truly great climb that deserves all five stars!
The Love of Traveling
This is a photo of me on a climb called "Love of Traveling" 7A+, and I almost got the on site!
Monday, December 4, 2006
LTB
This is a photo of the well known Long Tail Boats, which will gladly take you to any island destination. They are the only way to and from Tonsai.
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Leap of faith
This is a photo of Jess taking the leap of faith, it does not look that far until you get up there!
I AM STILL ALIVE...TAKE MY PICTURE
Cory and I made like a 50 mile ride on our "Hogs" 100cc scooters in pouring rain at night.....with crazy ass drivers on the road! We were lucky to have made it back in one piece.
Thumbs Up
This is a photo of my good buddy Cory giving me the thumbs up before we go on our open water dive! The diving is simply amazing, I can't wait for my next dive!
Full Moon
I have no idea what these are called, but during the full moon party the sky is full of them! ......Looks really cool!
My Project
This is a photo of me on "Tidal Wave" my ultimate project! And I must send it before I leave.
Shaun
This is a photo of my buddy Shaun from Australia on top of a five pitch climb called, "The Wave." What a great climb!
Kei
This is a photo of my friend Kei, from Macau China. He sent this climb, "Cafe Andaman," not too long after this photo. This is a great climb that took me eight tries to get clean!
Amigos
My good friends from back home...originally Argentina. Galo and Pachu were with me on my first week here, and it was really cool hang'n out with them.
Ao Nang Tower
One of many great multi-pitch climbs....
This photo was taken on top of Ao Nang Tower, a giant tower of rock that jets up from the beautiful turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea. This is a three pitch climb that has great exposure topping out with a great view. You can only access this climb by boat, and on the way down you rappel right back into the long tail boat in which you came.
This photo was taken on top of Ao Nang Tower, a giant tower of rock that jets up from the beautiful turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea. This is a three pitch climb that has great exposure topping out with a great view. You can only access this climb by boat, and on the way down you rappel right back into the long tail boat in which you came.
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Tonsai and Railay
Tonsai,
Well, this picture was taken from a climb looking back on the bay. The beach to the left is Tonsai where I am staying and the beach to the right is Railay, which is a plush beach, but has way too many tourists. Tonsai is definitely a chilled climber's paradise and is much less expensive than Railay. This has been my home for the last month and a half and counting!
JP
Well, this picture was taken from a climb looking back on the bay. The beach to the left is Tonsai where I am staying and the beach to the right is Railay, which is a plush beach, but has way too many tourists. Tonsai is definitely a chilled climber's paradise and is much less expensive than Railay. This has been my home for the last month and a half and counting!
JP
Thailand
Ahhh.....Thailand,
No words in my vocabulary can do this place justice......truly amazing! These are the islands that I see everyday from Tonsai beach.
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