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Filling the void … sufferfest at its best at Ewans Crown Nature Reserve.

Photo of the Day

Somehow there is always a new crag being developed in the Blue Mountains. Big respect to the guys who spend their days off covered in dust and glue to put up these amazing new climbs … Here is Simon at one of the new crags “The Pitt” pushing his dynamic style to the limits …

Print Giveaway - final days to join

Hope you had a nice Christmas break and had a chance to spend some time with your loved ones.

Even though the year 2014 is over, there is still one unfinished business ahead. The last photo duel has not been closed yet so there is still a chance for you to win a FREE print of your choice.

The voting is closing on Sunday 11th January and everyone is welcomed to join. The registration takes only a few seconds ... just click on one of the photos below or follow this link. As always I am curious to see which photo of these two shots from Indian Creek is your favorite.

Jonas on Pat's Blue Ribbon (Indian Creek, USA)

Simon on Pente (Indian Creek, USA)

I hope you enjoyed the 2014 photo duels and if you have not happened to be the lucky winner so far do not worry there are going to be more opportunities in 2015.

Good luck, thank you and have a wonderful day whatever you are doing!

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It’s funny how sometimes climbing is not fun at all. TV and warm couch seems much more appealing then the next pitch. Then you get back home and instead of the TV you reach for a guidebook.

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No Tom don’t do it … Had a funny photo session last weekend in the Blueys. Thanks guys you rock!

Photo of the Day

Hey guys no pressure but there is just a few hours left to join the October print giveaway As always the registration is fast and easy and I am curious which photo is going to be your favorite this month http://ift.tt/1sFVLdR

Final days to join the October Print Giveaway

Here we go again. Another month is gone and I hope it was a good one for you. The good news is that with the end of the month your chance to win a free print is getting closer. As always you are most welcomed to participate and if this is your first time details how to register are below.

What else has been happening on the OnTheRope front? I had an exiting time visiting my family in the Czech Republic. Of course I tried to squeeze some climbing in and catch up with some old friends of mine. Together we did a quick trip to Switzerland to check out if the Swiss keep the best chocolate for themselves. To tell the truth I am not sure about the chocolate but it is a shame that they cannot export their mountains or climbing crags instead. 

From Europe I headed to New York to attend the Eddie Adams workshop. To say I was blown away is an understatement. I met so many inspiring people and learnt so much that it will take me a while just to digest it all. I will definitely write a separate blog post about it so stay tuned. If you are a photographer though and want to try something exciting give it a go ... you have nothing to loose.

(c) Black Team - The Eddie Adams Workshop

And finally almost straight from the Sydney airport I headed to the Blue Mountains to cover the Australian Climbing Festival. The festival was restarted after long seven years of waiting and the three days were packed with talks, climbing comps, debates and inspiring movies from around the world. There is going to be an article by the masters of words from the Vertical Life magazine. In the meantime a gallery of photos from the festival can be found here.

Do not forget to vote to win a free print

The voting for the October photo duel is closing on Tuesday 4th November and as always I am curious to find out which one of these two black and white shots below is your favorite. The registration is fast and easy. Just click on one of the photos below or follow this link.

Stormy surfing (Newcastle, Australia)

Yosemite River (California, USA)

Last month winner

I am also very excited to announce the winner of the last month photo duel. This month the print will stay in Australia and will go to Louis Bhim who selected the following photo from my trip to Indian Creek last year.

Death of a Cowboy, Indian Creek, USA