Watch: Photographer Chris Burkard Climbs Huge Yosemite Cracks

Written by Nate Mitka May 03, 2019 9:59 a.m. ET

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Chris Burkard, a wildly successful adventure photographer and filmmaker, might not be known for his climbing prowess. But this video certainly proves Burkard’s love for off-width crack climbing.

“Cracked Out” is Chris Burkard’s journey to climb off-widths in Yosemite. This video showcases the Twilight Zone, a 5.10-plus-wide crack. With clips of Alex Honnold and brutal off-width hand stacks, this video is a must-watch for any crack climbing aficionado.

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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.