Cesar Melendez: Panama Rock Climbing Documentary (behind the scenes)

Cesar Melendez: Panama Rock Climbing Documentary 

(Behind the scenes)
A film produced by: bagusimages.com
Rock Climber: Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo

Watch film here:
Cesar Melendez | Panama Rock Climbing Documentary

Direct link:
http://vimeo.com/66344218

  

Aerial Freedom - Cliff diving

Aerial Freedom 

Cliff diving photo session by Daniel Pacheco

  

Deep water solo

Deep water solo
Photos: Ami Faust

Deformando lo real hacia la definicion de una emocion propia. Un gesto del espiritu con vision a encontrar algo mas alla de lo perceptible.

Fosiles marinos en los Cangilones de Gualaca

Fosiles marinos en los Cangilones de Gualaca

Fotos: Cesar Melendez

Hace algunos dias mientras practicaba water solo en los Cangilones de Gualaca conoci a un profesor de Geología que se encontraba en el mismo sitio analizando algunas formaciones de roca. Ya en otras ocasiones habia encontrado fosiles de conchas, estrellas de mar, etc. incrustadas sobre las formaciones de roca que escalo alli con frecuencia asi que ayude al profesor en su busqueda de fosiles y dicho estudio. Por primera vez, he logrado obtener datos tecnicos en cuanto a éste tipo de formaciones rocosas.

Los Cangilones de Gualaca esta ubicado a unos 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Los Cangilones de Gualaca fue parte del fondo marino hace millones de años. He aqui las fotos de uno de los fosiles marinos encontrados ese dia:

Reportaje TV Max - Minuto final - Escalada en roca

Reportaje TV Max - Minuto final - ¨Escalada en roca¨

Transmisión por canal TV Max Deportes
www.tvmax-9.com
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Bitacora de exploracion de islas rocosas en el Pacifico II

Bitacora de exploracion de islas rocosas en el Pacifico II

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Bitacora de exploracion de islas rocosas en el Pacifico I

Bitacora de exploracion de islas rocosas en el Pacifico I
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Entrevista con Lobby TV

Entrevista con Lobby TV

Programa 119 / Por: Lobby TV

Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Z6Z_hu71M

Grabacion con Lobby TV en Casco Viejo

Grabacion con Lobby TV

Fotos durante la grabacion para programa Lobby TV conversando un poco acerca del deporte de la escalada en roca y la cuerda floja, ultimos proyectos y el impacto positivo que viene causando el nuevo mini documental "Panama Rock Climbing" tanto en Panama como en otros países.

Lugar: Casco Viejo, Ciudad de Panama. 
Entrevista cortesia de: Lobby TV

Lobby Magazine #49 / Año 6

Lobby Magazine #49 / Año 6
by Lobby Life

Full article at: http://lobbylife.com/revistavirtual/49

3 New routes at Gunko

3 new routes at Gunko

(left to right) Christian standing at the bottom of new route ¨Extasis¨ 5.11a/b followed by Denis next to ¨Vertical Garden¨ 5.10a. Route at the far right is named ¨Orquidea¨ 5.10b and it is a top rope-only route.   

An addition of two beautiful new sport routes and one top rope line have been bolted today at Gunko. Lot of cleaning and at the end routes turned out to be fantastic new lines. Gunko is now an area with 15 equipped routes and 1 Bouldering traverse.

This area still offers possibilities of new routes on the right side. In near future we will continue to open new routes and unleash its full potential.

Everybody is very welcome to try climbing at Gunko and of course, it´s new routes too!

List of new routes (left to right):

• "Extasis" 5.11a/b
• "Vertical Garden" 5.10a
• "Orquidea" 5.10b  

More information about routes and/or guided tours in Boquete:

http://panamarockclimbing.blogspot.com/

Panama Rock Climbing Documentary on the internet

Panama Rock Climbing Mini Documentary on the internet

• Mad Rock is proud to support Cesar as he continues to develop amazing climbing areas in Boquete, a beautiful city in a country still just beginning to embrace the sport. His passion is similar to those who pioneered climbing in the 70′s, using only what they have, and reveling in the freedom of sometimes climbing without a rope. - Mad Rock California 

• So pure. That is what it's all about. Major props and a huge thanks to a dude doing some developing. - DPM climbing

• Cesar has developed DWS routes in an area called Cangilones, established multi-pitches in Boquete, and sports routes in a number of places. - Vertigo Industries

• This mini doc/promotional video chronicles the life of the first Panamanian rock climber, Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo, as well as the history of rock climbing in a country that had never heard of it until he pioneered it. - The Chalk Pot

Other references:

• www.crimpvids.com  -  http://www.crimpvids.com/?p=4564

• www.8a.nu  -  http://www.8a.nu/

• www.seznam.name  -  http://www.seznam.name/video/?type=vimeo&watch=66244109&title=Panama+Rock+Climbing-Featuring+Cesar+Augusto+Melendez+Castillo-Boquete+Panama&search=pitch

• www.frequency.com  -  http://www.frequency.com/video/panama-rock-climbing-featuring-first/96041315

 

La Prensa Chiriqui - 23 Mayo 2013 - Año 32 10654

La Prensa Chiriqui

23 Mayo 2013 - Año 32 No. 10654

Pagina frontal

Articulo completo

Panama Rock climbing video by Mad Rock Team

Panama Rock climbing video 

Mad Rock Team

Watch the video here

http://madrockblog.com/2013/05/17/panama-climbing-video/

Mini documentary PANAMA ROCK CLIMBING by Ba-goose Productions

Mini documentary PANAMA ROCK CLIMBING - 

Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo

by Ba-goose Productions

This mini doc/promotional video chronicles the life of the first Panamanian rock climber, Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo, as well as the history of rock climbing in a country that had never heard of it until he pioneered it.

Publicacion Proyeccion Social

Publicacion Proyeccion Social 

(Abril / Mayo 2013 - Distribucion limitada)
Por Ronald Acosta

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New grade for ¨El Mutante¨ water solo problem

Water soloing the new 

¨EL MUTANTE¨
V8 or V9?

El Mutante (water solo boulder problem at Los Cangilones de Gualaca) recently changed from grade v7 to grade v8 or even v9 due to an important hold missing.

A rock used at the crux of the climb just broke making the whole sequence significantly more difficult. Here is a video of the first ascend of the new route using some new dynamic movements. In previous publications of this blog it is possible to watch some videos climbing the same route while using its original sequences.

Personally, I prefer the new sequence. Hope more climbers give it a try and give their opinion about the grade. Enjoy one of the Panama´s classic water solo problem ¨El Mutante¨    

Conference about Extreme Tourism at Universidad del Istmo (UDI)

Conference about Extreme Tourism at 

Universidad del Istmo (UDI)

Showing some of the tools and gear used for the practice of rock climbing

Open dialogue with students from Tourism Faculty of  Universidad del Istmo (UDI) 

10 years of Rock Climbing in Panama

Celebrating 10 years of Rock Climbing in Panama

Gary Henning, (Canadian Rock Climber) arrived to Panama, Central America in 2003. After extensive traveling in the country he visited a town known as Boquete (a small town located West of Panama city) where he shared his passion and love for rock climbing with a group of local guys. Together they develop the first existing sport routes in history of Panama. A year later climbing was born in Panama.
Today, climbing continues its evolution in hands of both, old and new generations of climbers who share the same love, passion and respect for the mountains as a decade ago.

Read full story here

Gary Burton Henning, Canadian rock climber & mountaineer who arrived to Panama in 2003, formally introduced the sport of rock climbing to Panama, Central America in May 2004

Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo, the first Panamanian rock climber, founder of Boquete Climbing club and Panama Rock Climbing Tours

Marcos Gonzalez, pioneer of the sport of rock climbing in Panama working on the ascend of the first existent routes in Panama.

Gary Henning working on the first sport routes at El Panal crag and teaching some climbing techniques

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT!

Find more about history of rock climbing in Panama here

Rock climbing in Panama - Film by Alex Lindbloom

Rock climbing in Panama

A film by Bagus Land & Sea Productions / Alex Lindbloom

Rock climbing in Panama / A film by Bagus Land & Sea Productions follows first Panamanian rock climber Cesar Augusto Melendez Castillo in search of climbing the most difficult and amazing rock formation of Panama, Central America. 

Coming soon