Uncharted Earth

Climbing playground

Climbing playground

Climbing playground

Guide leading a 5.6

Happy climber

Happy climber

Getting ready to rappel

Rapelling

On a multi-pitch route

On a multi-pitch route

Scoping out the route

Top roping a 5.10a

Top roping a 5.10a

A Joshua tree

A Joshua tree

Not your typical hike

Rapelling

Scrambling over boulders

Not your typical hike

View through the rock

Getting ready to rappel

About to rappel

Rapelling

Rapelling

Rapelling

Happy to be on the ground

Hiking to a technical peak

On 5th class terrain

On 5th class terrain

Climbing gears

About to head up a chimney

In a chimney

Climbing a corner

Resting in a corner

The playing field

Tossing horseshoes in the casita yard

The &lt;i&gt;casita&lt;/i&gt;

The &lt;i&gt;casita&lt;/i&gt;

The &lt;i&gt;casita&lt;/i&gt;

In the outdoor classrom

Placing rock protection

Crack climbing

The ideal learning environment

In the outdoor classroom

A student testing her anchor

The instructor

Instructor evaluating the student

In the outdoor classroom

Student testing her anchor

Instructor bounce-testing an achor

The outdoor classroom

The outdoor classroom

Student mock-leading on top rope

Mock-leading a crack

Selecting gear for placement

Protection placement right at the crux

Tackling the well-protected crux

Tackling the well-protected crux

The ideal learning environment