NE Buttress of Higher Cathedral Rock (5.9+), at Yosemite, Oct 2022. Bamboozled ourselves with this one1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My SO on the send of her project, Dark Arts 5.10d, at Broughton Bluff in Portland, Oregon1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Finished our backyard climbing wall and got some routes set! Shout out to my SO for the amazing paint job. I also wrote a lengthy post with tips and steps to build your own (link in comments)4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Trying hard to stay on the upper crux of Gold Arch 5.12b at Broughton Bluff in Portland, OR (see comments for some fun clips)1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy working the classic arete Latest Rage, 5.12b, at Smith Rock, Oregon.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Nature, ever the artist. My buddy on Yin and Yang, 5.11a at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Climbed my first alpine route! Paisano Pinnacle via West Ridge, 5.8+, in the North Cascades4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy setting up for the final deadpoint to the chains on The Prophet 5.12b at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Juggy climbing leads to a good rest right before a lovely overhung boulder problem finish.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Tentacle, 5.8 at Promontory in California. Stellar sandstone climbing right on the Redwood Coast!3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy fighting the pod crux of Dracula in Portland, OR. His first 5.12a!4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Grim Reality V3 at Bliss in Lake Tahoe, California. Thin corner climbing leads to a roof crack and an interesting mantle, made a little more interesting with the layer of snow.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
A taco party balloon helping my friend up his birthday climb out at Smith Rock4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Majestic Pigeon, 12a, at Smith Rock, Oregon. A slow build of 5.10 climbing leads to a V3/4 Kilter Board problem finish!2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy topping out Black Magic, V3, at Happy Boulders in Bishop, California. Thin slab climbing in the first 10 ft leads to nicer big holds in the final 10 ft. Fun the whole way.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
A friend of mine on Hotline, 5.12c at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Got to see him put in some solid effort and eventually send it later that day. Always fun to watch the process.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Into the exposure on the final pitch of Outer Space. Eldorado Canyon, Colorado.1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
The Tall Wall, V1, at Happy Boulders in Bishop, California, is a sketch one2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Matt Spohn during the first ascent of Path of Totality 5.12a R - August 21st, 20175yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy surfin' up the nubs of Moons of Pluto, 5.10d, at Smith Rock, OR. One of my favorite climbs.3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Finally sent my project, Heinous Cling Start, 5.12a! Also got a video of the send (in comments)3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy near the top of Taller, V6 at Leavenworth, Washington. Sustained, powerful moves between decent holds leads to a slightly spicy top out!2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Starting up the Beckey Route of Liberty Bell (5.6, 500 ft, 4 pitches) in the N. Cascades of Washington State. I also edited a little video of the climb!2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
The Yellow Spur, 5.9+ at Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. Our first day in Eldo went really well, this place is amazing1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Classic roof crack boulder out at Leavenworth, Washington - Royal Flush, V21yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy hitting the crux cross of Count Chalkula, a classic 5.13b out here in Portland, Oregon (video of the route in the comments!)1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Sent the proj: Bitenight, 5.13a at Broughton Bluff. My first of the grade. Super grateful for this experience. Full video of the route in the comments!1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Managed to find a dry slab at Split Rocks in Joshua Tree after the big snowfall! Shave Your Bump, 5.6 - 12/28/194yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy on Bird of Fire, 5.10a at Joshua Tree, California. A boulder start leads to perfect plates and then a layback and overhanging handjams to finish. More photos and a video in the comments!2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My buddy about to fire the crux of Bela Lugosi 5.12c at Broughton Bluff in Portland, Oregon. LH crimp, RH pocket, karate chop into the hand crack above.1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Partly Void, Mostly Stars, a 5.5 pitch at the top of Mt. Thielsen in Central Oregon4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Feeling small against the 2,800 ft North Ridge of Mount Stuart. More photos and a video from the climb in the comments!2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
A buddy topping out Perfect Poser at Kraft Boulders in Las Vegas, Nevada. Feels about V0 on the way up, but it's also the downclimb, so it feels pretty V1 on the way back down.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
I've been getting into climbing photography recently, and I'm really stoked on how this one came out. Chain Reaction, 5.12c at Smith Rock, OR3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Astro Lad, 5.11a. A thin crack start leads to airy arete climbing. One of the more exciting routes we got on at Wall Street.3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
The scale of the Grand Teton is insane. I took this photo from the Lower Saddle over the summer and just noticed some climbers ahead of us on the approach.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Lots of City of Rocks hype in this sub! Here's Skyline, 5.8. My SO and I topped out Morning Glory Spire just before sunrise.2yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My SO following on the Great Gendarme of the North Ridge of Mt. Stuart, Sept 2022. More photos and a video in the comments!1yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
Forced March, 5.10b, at Jungle Cliff in Portland, OR. This is one of the only walls that stays dry through the rainy Autumn days out here.3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
My SO leading Kathleen Finds An Edge [5.7] at Smith Rock State Park. One of my favorite climbing photos I've taken.4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
This is a new park that just got put up in my neighborhood. I moved to Portland years ago but I'll never get over the beauty of everyday scenery like this4yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/Portland
Visualizing My Climbing Grade Pyramids by year using Mountain Project data (+file and steps to reproduce using your own data)3yr ⋅ ryanstorm ⋅ r/climbing
