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Sendero Luminoso - by Jesse Grupper

February 14, 2020

It’s the fifth pitch of the climb. Every move feels like my stomach is going to explode. To bring up my foot makes my stomach rumble and turn. I let out a screaming grunt. I’ve learned how to better manage my ulcerative colitis on the ground - frequent bathroom visits, longer breaks - but not hundreds of feet up.

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Trip Report: Bangalore India December 2019 by Todd Swain

February 10, 2020

We started climbing and in short order, some local villagers showed up to watch. Everyone seemed happy and we showed them gear, offered snacks and joked around. As I got back down (but still had rope and gear to the top of the spire), a police officer arrived. He wasn't in uniform, but had a meter-long riot baton as a symbol of authority. The officer demanded to see our governmental permission letter allowing us to rock climb.

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Trip Report: India July/August 2019 by Todd Swain

November 05, 2019

On July 13th (12 days after leaving California) we actually set foot on rock. By choosing the solid, compact rock over the flaky, exfoliated sections of cliff, we knew we were going to be placing a lot of bolts. Doing this on the lead above 14,000 feet takes some effort. Over the next three weeks, we established two 500-foot routes. Because of the heat, most days we were cooked by 1:30pm. During our stay in the valley, we had four days of heavy rain, a few days of afternoon showers and three days of perfect High Sierra weather.

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Climbing Is Our Passsion

October 16, 2019

Family Owned and Climber Operated

Special thanks to our Mad Family who made all of this possible!!

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Riot Act 8b+ / Stefan Hochbaum

September 18, 2019

Mad Rock athlete Stefan Hochbaum and his journey to climb the hardest and one of the best boulders in the Frankenjura.

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