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La Artilleria, Boquete

"La Artilleria"

Alto Jaramillo, Boquete - 2000+ msnm

"Las montañas son sinceras e implacables. Los medios para conquistarlas existen unicamente dentro de nosotros mismos, dentro de nuestras propias almas. En el recorrido la montaña nos revela bellezas que no podrian ser vistas sin lograr armonizar perfectamente con las emociones que emanan ante la inmensidad de la naturaleza.  

 En ocasiones el corazon desfallece ante ese filo de su verdad, sin embargo no debemos olvidar que nunca se esta totalmente solo...el viento trae su frescura, las tormenas su energia y la cima un sueño por alcanzar..." - Cesar M.

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PROFILE: CESAR MELENDEZ, ATLETA MERRELL PANAMA from Noel Martinez de Aguirre on Vimeo.

Vertical Artist in Free solo climbing

Vertical Artist in Free solo climbing

No ropes, no protection. Only a man, his strength and the beauty of ultimate freedom..

View on You tube here

Slacklining & Highlining

"Highlining"

Tyrolean Traverse at the Quetzal Hero

Slacklining is a practice in balance that typically uses 1 inch nylon webbing tensioned between two anchor points. Slacklining is distinct from tightrope walking in that the line is not held rigidly taut (although it is still under some tension); it is instead dynamic, stretching and bouncing like a long and narrow trampoline. The line's tension can be adjusted to suit the user and different types of webbing can be used to achieve a variety of feats. The line itself is flat, due to the nature of webbing, thus keeping the slacker's footing from rolling as would be the case with an ordinary rope.  

Highlining is slacklining at large distances above the ground or water. Many slackliners consider highlining to be the pinnacle of the sport. Highlines are commonly set up in locations that have been used or are still used for Tyrolean traverse. When rigging highlines, experienced slackers take measures to ensure that solid, redundant and equalized anchors are used to secure the line into position. Modern highline rigging typically entails a mainline of webbing, backup webbing, and either climbing rope or amsteel rope for redundancy. It is also common to pad all areas of the rigging which might come in contact with abrasive surfaces. To ensure safety, most highliners wear a climbing harness or swami belt with a leash attached to the slackline itself; however, unleashed walks of highlines are not unheard of.

Discovering new dimensions of body and mental control by exploring the world of highlining

Panama Rock climbing recent articles

http://www.bladoverklimmen.nl/content/panama

Special thanks to Wladimir Wishaupt & Corine Smit for their valuable contributions!

Also check:
http://boquete.ning.com/profiles/blogs/woooo-hooooo-escalar-rocks

Water Solo Bouldering @ Los Cangilones

Water Solo Bouldering at Los Cangilones, Gualaca

Photo Credits: Sylvia Weber

Lobby Magazine #39 - Page 50

Lobby Magazine #39 - Page 50

Revista Lobby #39 (Oct-Nov) Pagina 50
Official Magazine site: www.lobbylife.com

New! Hiking, Rappelling & Multi pitch Rock climbing Tours

Hiking, Rappelling & Multi pitch Rock climbing Tours

(Top rope for beginners*Intermediate or Advance) - $65.00

Introducing a great new tour for adventurers: 
Hiking, rappelling and multipitch rock climbing in Boquete!

Experience the ultimate sense of freedom climbing this amazing mountain located at 1690 meters above sea level. 30-45 minutes hiking (level 3) through local coffee farm and forest reaching the top of a beautiful natural rock formation and view point. Rappel down the cliff and climb any of our beautiful multi pitch routes (40 to 50 meters height). Great views of the Pacific ocean. 

Location: Boquete (4 routes – 2 pitches each route)

Levels: 5.11a (moderate) up to 5.12a (hard). 
Routes type: sport.

Technique: Lead or Top rope

All inclusive (gear + transportation + guidance)

Tours depart: 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (everyday)

Duration of tour: 4 hours
Price: $65.00 p/p  

More information:  
http://panamarockclimbing.blogspot.com/p/tours.html
or (507) 6764-7918 boqueteclimbing@yahoo.com

More information: http://panamarockclimbing.blogspot.com/p/tours.html

or

(507) 6764-7918

boqueteclimbing@yahoo.com

Virtual Portfolio

Virtual Portfolio

You can navigate the virtual portfolio directly on this page, music controls are on the top-right position of the window. View a Full screen size version of the portfolio here

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Devys Tv Rock Climbing HD

 Devys Tv Rock Climbing Interview Show HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J00NEX55o-E&list=UU8lwtKlxKWnFx7nELFUanxw&index=5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J00NEX55o-E&list=UU8lwtKlxKWnFx7nELFUanxw&index=5

Escalador panameño ingresa al listado oficial de los 52 de MR Climbing Team

Escalador panameño ingresa al listado oficial de mejores escaladores patrocinados del MR Climbing Team

 Mira la lista completa aqui >>

Photo shoot for Merrell at new multipitch route 'Lady Galaxy' 5.11b

New multi pitch route 

'Lady Galaxy' 5.11b

Once again, a great new addition to the climbing scenery in Panama! Lady Galaxy 5.11b route. After many hours of hard work, my friend Christian and I finally completed this beautiful route which is located at Piedra de Lino, exactly to the right side of 'Cosmic Love' route. Lot of effort and love was put in the development and ascent of this line which resulted in a splendid 2 pitches lines at 1700 meters above sea level.

The route start with a narrow crack where hands and fingers have to be placed precisely, this section is followed by a technical traverse that represent the first crux, a nice long section of fun easy climbing continues until reaching the super exposed 2 meters overhang roof at the very top. This roof is definitely the hardest part of the entire route and movements there requires commitment, physical and mental strength as well as great technique. The new route is called 'Lady Galaxy' and it is rated 5.11b so far. 

 

Cesar Melendez free soloing (no ropes) - Click image to enlarge.

Article source:
http://www.islapalenque.com/blog/2011/07/rock-climbing/

Panama’s premiere rock climbing provider lies right here in Boquete: Explore Ya, the adventure tour spin-off from language school Habla Ya. We arrived at the Explore Ya office, almost right next to the Banco General on the main street through town, where we met our guide.  Familiar with the sport or not, you see this guy and just know he’s a climber.
His name is Cesar. Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo, to be exact.  To simply call him a rock climber, however, would not do him justice. While he has been climbing professionally for 10 years, Cesar’s world-class talent spans into acrobatics, making him a ‘vertical artist’ who puts on shows across the country.  To put his skill in perspective, he was recently contacted by Cirque du Soleil, home to some of the most renowned performance shows in the world.  Cirque’s president wanted to buy one of his routines to use in ‘O,’ performed at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
We drove 15 minutes up the road to an eye-catching formation, where long pylon-like rocks essentially stack on top of each other and jut out in hexagonal formations.  The only other place I’ve seen this geological wander is the Devil’s Postpile near Yosemite and Mammoth Lakes, California. With only a handful of trips to indoor rock walls between us, Luke and I looked up the 65-foot face, eager to see how we’d fare on our first outdoor climbing experience.
Cesar took a warm-up run first, beginning with a short meditation period. Then, without any rope or safety equipment, he made the cliff look like a set of stairs.  Seeming to spin and leap from hold to hold, he’d stop every once in a while to hang over the rock face and stretch out his arms.  He finished by gripping onto two ledges near the top and extending his body to be parallel with the ground, becoming a human flag upwards of 40 feet in the air.
“Warm-up, huh?” Luke asked as he came down. Cesar laughed.
He climbed back up to set up the safety rope, then it was our turn. I went first, Cesar as my belay.  He spotted the ‘easy course’ for us to get started.  Up I went, doing my best to find the right holds and keep climbing, while trying even harder not to look down.  I was thankful for the rope there to support me no matter how badly I slipped.  Slowly but surely, though, you gain confidence.  Eventually you reach the top hook, signaling that you’ve completed the course.  That warranted a shout on my end.  Repelling down the rock face feels pretty rewarding after that.
Luke and I took on a number of the cliff’s many courses, Cesar guiding us to find proper holds and get us through tough situations.  Shout-out to Luke, who perched himself atop the cliff to capture Cesar and I on the way up.
And of course Cesar continued to put on shows intermittently, showing us just how much we had to learn every time he changed the rope to a new course.  Passing cars took the time to stop, park, and witness him in action.
While Luke and I may not have impressed any bystanders with our talent, we came out of the expedition with lessons learned and a newfound appreciation for the sport.  With a number of walls to choose from, everyone from first-timers to resident experts will find an experience that suits their ability and expands their comfort zone.

Article source:
http://www.islapalenque.com/blog/2011/07/rock-climbing/

Slide show video of "Quetzal Hero"5.11b

Photo Slide show video of  "Quetzal Hero"5.11b
View on Youtube here

New Project: "Quetzal Hero" Filming & Photo Production

"Quetzal Hero" 5.11b Monolith climbing

Filming & Photo Production

 Photo Credit by Photographer Deborah S. Wolfe

deborahswolfe@yahoo.com

Deborah is a great photographer who did an incredible job at a location where most people can´t get. I feel she captured the essence of the subjects and the art of rock climbing by using the space and capturing spectacular moments, specially when all those clouds surrounded the monolith tower while climbing the route. I feel super happy with your inspiring pictures. Thanks for sharing your talent and good photographer´s eye!!