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The ultimate
Climbing Surfing and Paragliding Roadtrip from Calgary to
Baja Mexico is over. Troughout the online
diary-Picture Archive follow the S o G Team once again
while they were shooting their movie. The pictures and comments
you see below have been taken/written during the the production
phase. All content was editet and uploadet "on the road"
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September
24th: The Baja peninsula
is almost 800 miles. It's
width varies between 20
and 60 Miles. Its just like
a finger pointing southward
into the ocean. All of a
sudden the guys from S o
G ran out of land to travel
on. They had reached the
most southern tip of Baja.
Could this have been the
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September
22nd: Primarily seeking
the sports adventure the team
initially wasn't expecting any
wildlife as diverse and pristine
as this. Baja had some pleasant
surprises. |
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| September
21st: Among surfers Baja
California is famous for its almost
untouched beaches and its great
waves. Although the guys are still
better climbers than surfers they
had finally started to pick up
some basics… |
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| September
20th: It's amazing how
the thin red line, that marks
the US boarder in our road atlas
can make such a big difference
in the way people live. S o G
crossed the boarder in Tijuana
to discover the beautiful but
unfortunately very poor Mexico.
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September
19th: Two entries ago we mentioned
the Weather god. Should have knocked
on some wood, because he really messed
up the guys' plans! Although the S o
G Team
was looking so much forward to attempting
a big volcano in Mexico it seems
like they are better off sticking to
lower altitude sports because of severe
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September
16th: There is just something
very special about combining the elements
Air, Water
and Rock in one spot. The guys found
what they were looking for on a great
beach, where they could surf, climb
and most of all: fly! |
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September 15th:
Even though weather and swell was still not
as good as the team was hoping,
the power of nature was strong enough to mess
up Chris' surfboard. Let's
just hope that this was the only thing the
weather god wants to break during
the US 04 trip. |
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September 13th:
Surfer Neil told the Team to be patient and wait
for the swell. Meanwhile the wind was good though
and there was time to fly. The soaring at Zuma Beach
is small but it's one of its kind. |
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| September
11th: Finally the guys hit the fantastic
coastline of Malibu. Still travelling along some
lonely dirtroads looking for some swell the guys
ran into the mysterious surfer Neil who will show
them some good sites as soon as there are some waves.
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| September
10th: It's no secret that this Trip is also
a movie production. What better place to do some
work for a movie can you imagine that Hollywood,
CA!? Luckily the S o G Team has some friends at
the Reality Check Studios so the had great fun working
on some effect shots… |
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September 8th: Passing
through the Gates of the Valley a climber feels like a
pilgrim who has reached his final destination. The great
number of excellent climbs leaves the Yosemite Valley
Bigwall Mecca number one! Its history played an important
role in both, the development of aid and free climbing.
The Lost Arrow Spire, that was first ascended by John
Salathé is among the most spectacular settings
of the Valley. The S o G Team really enjoyed the descent
from the spire, an airy 80 foot Tyrolean traverse |
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| September
5th:
Although
this
area
is
famous
for
its
perfect
winter
bouldering
conditions
the
guys
just
had
to
stop
buy
and
check
out
this
fantastic
place.
Even
though
it
was
too
hot
to
jump
on
something
really
hard
the
S
o
G
Team
had
a
great
time
ticking
off
the
Buttermilk
classics.
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| September
3rd:
After
having
driven
hundreds
of
miles
through
the
desert
of
Arizona
and
Nevada
it
was
time
to
take
the
dive
into
the
cool
but
artificial
world
of
Las
Vegas.
Temperatures
were
up
in
the
high
40ies
(Celsius)
so
the
guys
were
lucky
to
get
invited
for
a
relaxed
pool
party
at
the
Palms
Hotel
and
Casino.
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| September
2nd:
Although
the
desert
is
remarkably
beautiful
it
is
unbearable
without
water.
Lake
Powell
gave
the
S
o
G
Team
a
great
opportunity
to
relax
and
enjoy
the
cool
water
as
they
continued
to
go
west.
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| September
2nd:
Antilope
Canyon;
This
unique
canyon
was
carved
into
the
soft
sandstone
by
the
high
winds
of
the
desert.
I
need
not
say
more,
only
pictures
can
express
the
beauty
of
this
place.
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| August
31th:
Pretty
much
every
roadmovie
has
to
have
shots
like
the
endless
desert
road
that
leads
through
the
world
famous
Monument
Valley.
Peter
Fonda
and
Dennis
Hopper
were
probably
jealous
to
be
there
with
the
guys,
cruising
along. |
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| August
30th:
Arches
National
Park;
Sometimes
even
the
S
o
G
members
turn
into
regular
tourists
and
go
visit
the
classic
National
Parks.
These
places
are
just
too
damn
beautiful
not
to
be
seen.
No
ticket
this
time...
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August
29th:
Extraordinary
desert
climbing
in
Indian
Creek,
but
the
40
degrees
Celsius
in
the
shade
made
the
S
o
G
Team
leave
again
from
that
spiritual
place.
The
beautiful
surrounding,
the
cool
mountain
air
and
perfect
flying
conditions
made
them
come
back
to
Telluride.
Strong
thermals
and
cloud
base
above
6000m
guaranteed
Cross
Country
flying
par
excelence.
Flying
at
cloud
base
made
it
possible
to
see
Indian
Creek
and
far
beyond…
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August
26th:
When
the
S
o
G
Team
arrived
in
the
desert
at
Indian
Creek
they
were
immediately
captured
by
the
spirit
of
the
old
Indians
who
originally
owned
this
country.
This
place
is
truly
magic!
Respect
the
Indina's
territories
and
be
aware
of
the
historic
background!
It
is
hard
to
believe
that
this
place
is
located
only
2
hours
away
from
the
green
paragliding
launch
sites
of
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August
24th:
Bad
weather
conditions
kept
the
guys
waiting,
so
when
the
sky
started
to
clear
up
again
they
were
anxious
to
catch
some
air.
The
paragliding
in
Telluride,
in
the
heart
of
the
Coloradoan
Rockies
is
famous
for
its
high
cloud
base
and
the
turbulent
mid
day
conditions.
This
was
an
intense
and
interesting
experience
to
the
three
young
pilots. |
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August
19th:
If
I
had
known
church
could
be
this
exciting
I
guess
I
would
have
joined
the
service
more
often
;-)
To
those
who
don't
know
yet,
The
Church
is
one
of
the
best
clubs
in
Denver.
On
the
night
of
August
19th,
when
S
o
G
was
getting
crazy
on
the
dance
floor
things
were
happening… |
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August
17th:
Being
chased
out
of
the
Great
Sanddunes
National
Monument
the
Team
decided
to
escape
the
Rangers
and
go
rock
climbing
again.
They
didn't
have
to
go
very
far
to
find
unique
climbing
on
red,
pocketed
volcanic
rock:
Penitente
Canyon
offers
some
of
the
finest
sport
climbs
on
the
North
American
Continent.
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August
16th:
The
S
o
G
Team
has
learned
from
their
experiences
on
Devil's
Tower
and
went
to
inform
themselves
this
time
when
they
wanted
to
fly
off
the
Great
Sanddunes.
At
the
visitor
center
there
was
a
sheet
with
all
the
park
regulations
that
did
not
mention
a
word
about
any
restrictions
for
gliders
or
any
other
aircraft.
So
they
thought
they
were
good
to
go.
The
Rangers
thought
differently
and
after
haggling
for
a
while
S
o
G
got
the
fine
from
$
750
down
to
$
100.
But
some
things
are
just
worth
the
money… |
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August
14th:
Maybe
Shelf
Road
isn't
the
most
famous
climbing
crag
in
the
US,
but
its
potential
and
the
quality
of
the
climbs
is
great!
After
having
climbed
granite
and
volcanic
rock
for
most
of
the
time
the
pocketed
limestone
of
this
place
was
a
great
change.
"The
Example"
is
probably
one
of
the
best
lines
at
this
super-scenic
place. |
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August
12:
Looking
at
the
previous
updates
one
might
get
the
impression
America
is
just
full
of
awesome
landscapes
and
cool
outdoor
activities.
But
that's
not
all…
There
is
a
lot
of
cool
urban
style
stuff
you
can
do
as
well.
Denver
for
example
is
one
of
the
places
the
team
had
fun
checking
out.
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August
9th:
I
guess
we
could
call
it
a
day
that
will
go
down
in
history.
At
5.30
a.m.
the
S
o
G
Team
starts
to
climb
Devil's
Tower
once
more,
hauling
tons
of
equipment
and
a
paraglider
-
Perfect
teamwork.
Chris
is
the
first
person
ever
to
paraglide
off
Devil's
Tower!
At
least
this
is
what
the
rangers
told
us
when
they
charged
the
350
$
fine… |
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August
8th:
The
Devil's
Tower:
a
875
foot
high
lava
tower,
rising
above
the
Wyoming
flatlands.
Perfectly
shaped
octagonal
basalt
pillars
form
a
unique
surrounding
for
countless
climbing
routes.
For
their
ascent
the
S
o
G
team
chose
a
climber's
classic:
the
route
El
Matador…
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August
7th:
After
the
last
days
of
intense
climbing
Yellowstone
was
the
right
place
for
the
S
o
G
team
to
be.
Beside
the
winding
river
and
lots
of
geysers
they
were
travelling
trough
the
oldest
National
Park
of
America.
Just
the
perfect
location
for
a
rest
day.
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August
6th:
City
of
Rocks,
Idaho.
Just
the
name
of
this
place
makes
many
Climbers
want
to
be
there.
Unique
rock
formations
and
an
endless
potential
of
bouldering
problems
embedded
in
Idaho's
desert
landscape
make
this
location
one
of
the
world's
best
climbing
sites.
A
true
playground
for
the
S
o
G
members
who
climbed
until
their
fingertips
got
really
thin.
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August
2nd:
Smith
Rocks:
A
very
cool
climbing
location,
but
it
is
sizzling
at
this
time
of
the
year.
With
a
bit
of
regret
the
S
o
G
Team
takes
off
from
this
climbing
Dorado
to
refresh
itself
while
paragliding
in
the
evening
winds.
The
surrounding
of
Bend/Oregon
is
one
of
its
kind;
spectacular
desert
landscape
with
the
snow-covered
volcanos
of
the
Cascadian
Mountains
in
the
background.
Constant
wind
lets
the
guys
play
around
for
hours
until
after
sunset. |
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| July
31st:
After
another
long
distance
drive
from
Seattle
to
Oregon
the
S
o
G
Team
finally
reached
the
place
of
birth
of
Americas
sportsclimbing
(Smith
Rocks).
The
finest
volcanic
rock
and
classics
like
the
route
Chain
Reaction
make
the
place
worth
stopping
by.
A
must
for
every
climber
who
is
travelling
around
in
the
USA.
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| July
30th:
After
a
long
distance
drive
from
Mount
Athabasca
to
Washington
State
the
S
o
G
Team
decided
to
go
paragliding
at
Tiger
Mountain
only
a
few
kilometres
next
to
Seattle.
Perfect
conditions
and
soaring
until
sunset,
the
right
choice
after
1200
kilometers
in
the
car. |
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| July
26th:
At 2.45
a.m. the
S o G
Team leaves
its van
and starts
hiking
the trail
up to
the Athabasca
Glacier
which
was lit
up by
amazing
northern
lights.
Having
arrived
at the
start
of the
iceroute
the Team
decides
to try
a direct
variation
of the
climb. |
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| July
24th: Calgary
was hot, I mean
literally really
hot. (Check
out the nightlife
in that city
when you get
the chance!)
So we were hungry
for some ice
and just as
planned we went
up to the Columbia
Icefield to
chill out and
climb some ice! |
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| July
23th: This
is the ride! It has
taken us a couple
of days to make this
1977 oldie but goodie
look the way it's
looking right now.
But I think the paint
job was definitely
worth it. Some technical
difficulties did occur,
but what can you expect
from an almost 30
year old vehicle… |
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| July
21th: After many
hours of work the new home
is almost ready for takeoff.
The bus has changed its
style almost beyond recognition.
The last tune ups are taking
place… |
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| July
19th: S o G has got their
perfect vehicle. Soon you will
find out what we are talking about
. So much to say it is quite big
and stylish. The insurance was
not easy to get but now the vehicle
is registered and has got the
Alberta licence plate. For now
a lot of cleaning, customizing
and other work is ahead…
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| July
17th: Although the S o G Team
is still missing one important bag containing
valuable camera equipment. They are
almost set with their home for the next
2,5 months. Having looked at many old
buses and vans they found out that the
mid-70's retro style would fit perfectly
into the movie concept… |
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| July
14th: After a long 32 hour journey
and over 16.000 flight kilometers the S o
G Team finally arrived at their temporary
headquarter in Calgary, Canada. Unfortunately
with some luggage missing. Tomorrow the Roadtrip
Mobile has to be organised. No time for a
jet lag. |
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| July
12th: The last preparations are taking
place. 3 paragliders, 8 ropes, 12 pairs of
climbing shoes, 6 ice axes, 6 crinpons, 3
sleeping bags, 3 DV cameras, photoequipment,
clothing.... Everything is getting packed!
The last camera mounts are being built... |
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