I consider myself an all round climber but my climbing resume tends to point towards adventure rock climbing and deep water soloing. Now at the age of 31, I've been living in Canada's granite destination, Squamish B.C. for the past 15 years and 6 of those years with my wonderfull wife Annie. I work at Ziptrek.com as their lead construction rigger and machine designer, a company I have huge pride in as they have introduced sustainability to hundreds of thousands of guests from all over the world. I have recently started my own company called SeaToSkyCam.com offering Hollywood level camera angles by using jib booms and radio controlled cable cams at a price that the outdoor adventure film industry can afford.

Some of my expedition successes have been a 25 day big wall route in Baffin Island, a solo big wall ascent in Pakistan, a 10 pitch 5.12 route in the Bugaboos and a new 4500 foot 5.13 free climb on Mt. Combatant in the Waddington Range.

In 2007 I completed two record link ups. In Squamish I climbed University Wall, The Roman Chimneys, Northern Lights and Freeway, all free, leading every pitch in 16.5 hours. A week later I visited the Bugaboo Range and climbed 5 routes on 5 peaks free solo in a day. McTech Arete, N.E. Ridge of Bugaboo Spire, West Ridge of Pigeon Spire, The Becky / Chouinard on the South Howser Tower and the Krauss / McCarthy on Snowpatch Spire.

Major First Ascents

Cro-Magnon Man (V A4 5.9) Zodiac Wall, Squamish, Sept 04.
The Smoke Show (ED2 5.12d 1pa) S Face of The Incisor, Mt. Combatant, Waddington, Aug 04.
Wild Fire (V 5.11d 10 pitches) Wide Awake Tower, Bugaboos. Aug 03.
Yukon Gold (V 5.12+ A0) Zodiac Wall, Squamish. July 03.
F.O.P.A.P.O (IV 5.10+) Chicken Tower, Thailand. Jan 03.
The Over Nighter (V 5.11 A3) Mt Combatant, Waddington Range, July 02.
Horizoned (IV 5.11) Stiletto Needle, Waddington Range, July 02.
The Black Dyke (V 5.13b 12 pitches) Grand Wall, Squamish. June 02.
Against the Grain (VI V2 A4- ) Solo, Nangma Valley, Pakistan. 12 days, July 01.
Midnight Watch (VII 5.10 A4+) Gibbs Fiord, Baffin Island. 25 days, May 00.
Warriors of the Wasteland (5.12b 8 pitches) Western Dihedrals, Squamish. Sept 99.
Funk Soul Brother (VI 5.9 A4+) Powell River B.C. 8days, Aug 99.

Free Climbs

Deep Water Soloing: March of the Jelly Fish 7C+, Pussy Galore 7B+, Maximus 7A+, Tron V5 6B
Free Solo: Becky\Chounard (V 5.10, onsight) McTech Arete (5.10, onsight) Clean Crack 5.11b
Yosemite: Astroman, Rostrum (onsight), Half Dome NW face regular (8:38 hrs).
Squamish: Northern Lights, Freeway, University Wall.
Moab: 14 desert towers, onsight of; Dolofright 11d, Infrared 12a, and The Witch 11d.
Black Canyon: Onsight of Stoned Oven (V 5.12a).
Thailand: Lord of the Thai's 7b+ (onsight), FA: Blue Moon 5.11+ four pitches.
Pakistan: Luxor Pyramid (5.10, 9 pitches) Charakusa Valley, Karakoram .

Bouldering:

Ride the Lightning, V8 high ball
NoTroblems V9
Sesame Street V10

Sport Routes:

Table of Colors 13b in Red River Gorge,
Nubian Queen 13b on the Black Dyke, Grand Wall, Squamish.

Trad Routes:

Flight of the Challenger 12c,
Vargas Girl 12b,
Genius Loci 12b,
The Underfling 13a.

Big Walls

Squamish:

FA: Lost at Sea (V A4 5.9) 3 pitches.
FA: Cro-Magnon Man (V A4 5.9) 10 pitches.
FA Solo: Born Slippy (VI A3).
2nd ascent: I Shot the Sheriff (V A4+).
Solo 2nd ascent: Under the Gun (V A4).
Solo 2nd ascent: Cowboys and Indians (V A3).

Yosemite:

Native Son (VI A4+) 4 1/2 days.
Solo Zenyatta Mondatta, (VI A4) 4 days.
A.O. Wall (VI A4) 4 days.
Clean ascent of Mescalito (VI C4) 6 days.
S.S. to P.O. Wall (VI A3+) 6 days.
Sea of Dreams (VI A4) 5 1/2 days.

Zion:

First clean ascent of Lunar Ecstasy (V C4) 2 days.

Ice and Mixed:

Canadian Rockies:

Carls Berg Pillar WI 5.
Curtain Call WI 6.
Betty's Pillar WI 6.
Last Call M7.
Boyd's Mystery M8.

Coast Mountains: Shriek of the Sheep WI 5.

Waddington Range: Stiletto Ice Chimneys WI 4.

Ziptrek Ecotours Lead Rigger (2003 to 2007 full time.)
www.ziptrek.com Owner: Dave Udow, 604.902.1980

Experience with cables for Zip lines up to 2000 ft long and 7/8” diameter. Loads up to 14,000 lb.

Construction of aerial platforms, suspension bridges, towers, permanent and non permanent buildings, catwalks, tree work, spurring, toping, falling.

Design zip line technology, patented braking systems, permanent rescue systems and rigging and rescue instruction for guides.

Arc’teryx Promotional Film - Lead Rigger (Dec 2006)
www.arcteryx.com Marketing department: John Irvine, 604.613.6603

Arc’teryx is a large technical outdoor clothing company located in Vancouver, BC.
I was hired to set up high lines, Tyrolean and fixed lines for Paul Bride (Cameraman) to shoot Arc’teryx athletes in the Canadian Rockies on technical and hard to get to ice and mixed routes. Contract spanned a week.

ELF Construction Create access - Rigger (Aug 2006)
Contractor: Mark Gandy, 604.815.1023

The surveying company was spending too much on helicopter services to access forest located across a river near Whistler. Our rigging crew was hired to set up a temporary cable to span the river as a Tyrolean traverse. We trained the workers to use a harness and pulley system and taught them the necessary safety precautions.

Busch Beer Commercial - Lead Rigger (Oct 2005)
Mirror Productions Director: Chris Woods, 604.932.2778

This commercial was to be aired during the 2006 Super Bowl. I was consulted on zip line technology and then hired to set up an adjustable high line for stunt performers that I also trained. While filming I worked with the performers one on one.

Cirque Fantastique Lead Rigger (single performance in Whistler, BC 2005)
www.cirquefantastic.com

I was hired to set up live load systems such as Triple Trapeze, Silks and Flip Lifts that are side harness mounted. The lead rigger was sick so I rigged the entire performance on my own.

Sponsored Rock Climber (2000 to 2007)

Current sponsors: Arc’teryx, MSR, Sterling Rope, Omega Pacific, SeaEagle. Past sponsors: Black Diamond Equipment, Metolius, Esprit ropes.

I have the Equivalent of a University degree of climbing techniques that I have used around the World on highly exposed expeditions. A full time cameraman has been present on most trips with footage used in articles in Alpinist, Climbing Magazine, Rock and Ice, Climb (UK), Gripped (Canada), Canoe and Kayak, and film shown in the Vancouver Mountain Film Festival, Banff Mountain Film Festival, commercial DVD’s and personal North American show tours.

40 Big Walls with 5 major first ascents.
150 days spent on a portaledge.
Locales; Baffin Island, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Waddington Range, Squamish, Yosemite, Moab, Zion, Bugaboos, Canadian Rockies, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, ect…

EDUCATION

Kirk Mauthner (Rigging for Rescue)
Harry Donovan (Entertainment Rigging)
Leavitt Machinery (Operator Safety Training for Aerial Platform Lifts)