the ocular adventures of andrew jorgensen
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American Bouldering Series Climbing Competition
Jan 24th
Last weekend I had the opportunity to travel back to my home town to shoot a climbing competition at a brand new, beautifully designed and built, indoor climbing gym. The Bloc Climbing and Fitness Center is the brain child of my good friend (and old boss) Jason Mullins. It occupies the space left empty long ago by a defunct grocery store, the vintage sign marking the liquor section still hangs behind the climbing wall to prove it. J has managed to breath new life into the old space, and a ton of it at that. Complete with state of the art climbing surfaces by Vertical Solutions, a full fitness center with all the latest and greatest equipment, and a beautiful yoga studio over looking it all, the Bloc is a blessing to those on Tucson’s north-east side looking to get fit in the comfort of a climate controlled environment.
Last weekend it was home to a regional youth bouldering competition and hundreds of the best little climbers this side of the Mississippi.. and their families. It was the last stop before Nationals and these kids were good! The event went off with out a hitch, and my bro and I were there to document it in its entirety. Below are a few selects from the weekend and links to galleries of some shots from Saturday and Sunday.
GRIND FOR LIFE: Clash at Clairemont 2010
Apr 1st
Had the opportunity to shoot some incredible bowl skaters this past weekend at the Clash at Clairemont. A great charity event benefiting Grind for Life and the Clairemont YMCA, C@C has been going on for several years now and brings some of the industry’s top skaters and bmx riders to a local skate park for a day full of fun, all in the name of raising money to fight cancer. I have shot for the event before for one of the corporate sponsors, but this year wanted to donate my time and shoot directly for the foundation and the YMCA. Wasn’t able to make the entire event because of prior engagements, but spent a couple hours shooting some amazing bowl skating with Andy McDonald, Steve Caballero, Lester Kasai and Jake Piasecki.
Below are a few standouts, click the link at bottom of post for full gallery. enjoy.
Andy McDonald, Steve Caballero and Lester Kasai on a triples run:
Steve Caballero | Andy McDonald | Jake Piasecki :
Andy McDonald:
Jake Piasecki:
