Tiny Almada Barrera
Projects
2002
Discovers Climbing, on the ROCA Gym. Thanks to an invitation from some friends.
2003
Roca Logo (1st gym from CUU)
First local boulder
competition.
2005
First climbs in the crag of Basaseachi, San Lorenzo Ranch
2010
Climbed "Macuchi" (5.12+,300m) on the Basaseachi Waterfall wall.
2013
The beginnings into BigWall Climbing, doing a First Ascent in El Gigante. Stablishing "Tehue" (5.11+/A3, 700m)
2014
With the inertia of Tehue Tiny continues looking for more new routes in the Candameña Canyon. In April we did the First Ascent of "Rastámuri" (5.11+/A4, 1030m) on the wall of Piedra Volada where we spent 14 days living on the vertical.
2015 becomes an interesting year with several projects and begins to open new doors for international projects.
Motivation won't stop, and at the beginning of the year, by April, we were returning to the Candameña Canyon. Finally, a 100% Mexican Team, ready to open a Mexican line. That's how "Arista Mexicana" (5.11 R/A2 490m) was born.
You are still here brother. Climbing with us in the Canyon. ✝︎
2016
Visiting other territories of Chihuahua, further northeast, you will find the Pegüis Canyon. During September we managed to do another First Ascent with: "Los TICOS de Chihuahua" (5.11/A1 110m)
2015
2015 continues, and in November it's time to make the first international expedition in search for a First Ascent in Europe. First destination: Spain. From there we were about to look for a BigWall to climb, maybe in Morocco or in Oman.
At the end, and for certain reasons we couldn't travel. So we ended up doing a First Ascent in Peña Aman (Salto Roldan), on the National Park of la Sierra y los Cañones de Guara. We did a First Ascent with: "Los Delincuentes" (5.11c/A2+, 420m)
Before the year was gone, December still give us some days to climb another project. Climbing and bolting a new multi-pitch in El Diente wall, in Monterrey Mexico. A peak that has a First Ascent done in the late 60's and has a huge potential for SportClimbing.
On that month, we climbed and bolted: "El Son del Viento" (5.12d, 420m) Without doubt one of the most scenic routes, and most enjoyable.
Unfortunately, at the moment access is restricted, not knowing when or how to climb again in that crag.
After winter, on the start of spring is one of the best seasons to be at the Basaseachi Waterfall National Park.
With that in mind, we manage to travel there and do another FirstAscent on a virgin wall in front of the Basaseachi Waterfall.
With easy logistics and travel time, it became the first option to start the year. After being on the wall for 10 days and 15 days in total we manage to stablish "Raramuri Southwest" (5.10c/A2, 305m)
2016 continues and the motivation of going higher and climb a new wall won't stop. With the same team from El Diente, we planned to climb a peak in an island in Africa, called Pico Cão Grande in the country of São Tomé and Principé.
After a month spent there we manage to do another First Ascent and open a new route on the tower: "Nubivagant" (5.13d (A0), 455m)
In October 2016, there was an opportunity to go and help some friends on a new route on Nevado de Toluca. A wall not that long, but in a high altitude. So definitely make it feel like a BigWall. We did a First Ascent with "Mata y patata" (5.11 X / A1, 80m)
2017
2017 was a year with less climbing and more work. But we didn't lose the motivation and we climbed again "Macuchi" in the Basaseachi Waterfall, for sure one of my favorites.
For the end of the year, on November, we did another expedition.
Now we were travelling to the biggest wall on the Middle East: Jebel Misht in Oman.
We spend three weeks; climbing a new First Ascent:
"Bayan Massir (El manifiesto del Destino.)" (5.11b X, 1045m) and getting to know the culture and the country.
2018
IT WILL CONTINUE.....
After Basaseachi, a new opportunity arises, to work with ALTA Vertical, distributors from Outdoor Brands in Mexico.
So I moved to Mexico City on March, to work with one of the best Outdoor Companies in Mexico.
On September the earthquake that hit Mexico City, was a surprise for everyone. All wanted to help, and we ended up on a collapsed building on Álvaro Obregón #286.
Getting back to Alpinism, on 2016 we managed to climb the second highest peak in Mexico: Iztaccíhuatl. With some good friends that are guides, we did a quick ascent on the mountain.
Starting 2017, with some working trips in the US. But making some time to do some Ice Climbing for the first time. We went to some ice waterfalls near Provo Canyon, Utah.
A completely new experience, and maybe suffering a little bit. It's something that keeps my attention.
2009
With interest of trying everything including Alpinism, Tiny manages to climb Pico de Orizaba (5,600m), from the Northface. That would be the first time for Tiny to be in that altitude.
Starting the year with another working trip to Colorado and making some time to visit Indian Creek and do some trad climbing in sandstone.
Visiting the place where climbing shoes are made, has been one of my dreams since I started climbing. And more interesting being one of the brands I like the most: La Sportiva.
In May 2018, got the chance to visit the Factory of La Sportiva in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Getting to know the process and the people that works in there.
In between weekend, climbing in Jilotepec, Mexico. I received an invitation to try a new sector: El Ranchito, and bolted a new Sport Route; "Ranchero sin sombrero" 5.11b 30m
2018 was a year that went fast, not much into BigWall Climbing but a lot of combination from the BigCity and the Outdoors around it.
To end the year, and making some time in a working trip. We manage to climb Peña de Bernal, on the route: "El lado oscuro de la luna" 5.10a
2019
On 2019 I stopped working for ALTA Vertical. And new important changes came to life. The first one: moved to Tepoztlán, Mexico.
Here after getting to know some locals, we did some development in a new sector called La Ventana del Viento.
Climbing and bolting one of the first routes bolted ground-up and without Removable bolts. With this we opened the door to new routes. That line is called: "Chihuahua Express" 5.11a, 20m
In April, we began with an interesting project... Climbing "Logical Progression" on El Gigante.
Before climbing Tehue I had plans to repeat that line, but never did because of the bad weather. We couldn't free climb the route, but we definitely had an awesome time and weather.
After spending some months in Tepoztlán, we (Sofi & I) moved back to Chihuahua for the summer.
Back to the North of Mexico with thirst of new BigWalls.
October is another good month for Basaseachi, so I got some visits from Spanish Climbers. We aimed for new routes on new styles: No Bolts (only if necessary), and using only cams and nuts. With that in mind we stablished four new climbs in the Sector near the Durazno River. A rock tower that we named "Aguja Angelita"
I managed to climb: "Bigote Revolucionario." (5.11c, 25m)
After beign back to Chihuahua, they invited me to a new area they just discovered and started bolting: San Antonio El Grande. Is a crag really near to Chihuahua City. And offers different types of climbing in limestone.
After a month we developed more than 15 routes in Aurora Sector, some routes with 45m.
In spring, the Candameña Canyon season started. So new projects of guiding started.
This is how we connect with incredible climbers and people, whose history mark us all. An accident in El Gigante happened and I just tried to help and do everything possible to support the climbers.
This experience made us come together like a big family and remembered us why we love what we do and how special it is.
It reminded us to take care, and always express our feelings and love to each other.
2020
2020 started with a lot of motivation. The bolting of Aurora, pushed us to a new sector in the same crag: Las Tufas. Here we started bolting with Glue-ins as the rock was humid. So as a climber community we managed to organize us better and work together. We have bolted at least 12 routes in that Sector. And with that we have raised the climbing level and have now a Sector with hard climbing for the local community.
You will be around us brother, in the Canyon. ✝︎
In 2014 Altius Company hired me to help and support in the filming of a campaign called: Live it to Believe it from Visit Mexico. As a guide and as a climber for a shot on the Basaseachi Waterfall.
For September had the opportunity to visit Utah, to gather with some friends and celebrate life.
It was my first time in the Moab Desert, and thanks to local friends, we climbed my first desert sandstone Tower.
Keep flying Tancred. ✝︎