Iphone Adventure at the Chief

I love my Canon 5D Mark II, but most of the time, it's just not practical to carry on a rockclimbing adventure.  People ask me all the time why I don't have climbing photos in my portfolio since I spend a lot of my time outdoors.  And my response? I would much rather have fun climbing then spend time behind the camera trying to get the perfect climbing shot.  And to be honest, I'm lazy.  I hate  to lug my heavy camera on a 15 pitch climb when I'm already weighed down by gear, guidebook, shoes, water, food, spare jacket, headlamp, etc in my backpack.  And believe me, every extra pound counts when you are climbing, especially when making an overhanging roof move. 

When documenting spontaneous adventures, I instead turn to my Iphone 4.  The image quality is surprisingly good, and photo apps, like ShakeItPhoto gives you the look/feel of a Polaroid camera.  Plus, among all the photo apps available, the color quality of ShakeItPhoto is my absolute hands down favorite.  I may not be able to achieve high quality large prints from my phone, but the convenience of having something light weight that I can carry with me at all times is a trade-off I am willing to live with.

Below are photos I took with my Iphone on our climb at the Chief (first pic) in Squamish, Canada.  We linked a few climbs together...Diedre to Boomstick to Squamish Buttress....which altogether merged into a brilliant 15 pitch climb which we finished in under seven hours.  Featured in these photos are the spectacular views from the Chief.  And the handsome star of my photos is none other than my husband, Aaron, my best friend and favorite trad climbing partner.  Sorry, no actual "climbing" photos though, as my partner gets quite upset when both my hands are not on the rope belaying.