
This brave climber is certainly boulder than most - as he navigates some of the world's toughest climbing routes with ledges smaller than credit cards.



Kevin Jorgeson, 27, combines specific elements of climbing more focused on technique than a full bodied climb into a unique discipline called bouldering.



The grueling ritual sees him using his power and strength in short sequences that demand extreme levels of endurance over longer stretches of rock.

Tilt-shift special: Kevin Jorgeson, 27, combines specific elements of climbing more focused on technique than a full bodied climb into a unique discipline called bouldering

Looking up: The stunning pictures show how Kevin Jorgesen scales boulders using nothing but his strength and stamina



Unique: Boulder routes, referred to as problems in the UK, are often short, curious, and more like solving a puzzle than standard climbs - and are conquered without using ropes

Boulder routes, referred to as problems in the UK, are often short, curious, and more like solving a puzzle than standard climbs - and are conquered without using ropes.



Despite climbers not usually exceeding heights of between three to five metres, Kevin regularly challenges himself to take on much bigger climbs placing him at the forefront of these dangerous ascents.

American Kevin said: 'I've been rock climbing since 1998 but I've been climbing things since I was born. My parents tell me stories of me as an infant scaring them silly by climbing anything and everything.



'I found rock climbing at age 12 and haven't looked back since. Despite liking to climb highball boulder problems - climbing is the safest thing I have taken up. Before I started climbing, I had skull surgery for sagittal craniosynostosis, a broken wrist, kidney surgery and a dog bite to the face.

Risky: Despite climbers not usually exceeding heights of between three to five metres, Kevin regularly challenges himself to take on much bigger climbs placing him at the forefront of these dangerous ascents

Fearless: The daredevil climber scales new heights in his hobby



Born climber: Kevin said he started climbing as soon as he was born, something which constantly scared his parents

'Since I started climbing, I've only broken one bone, my right wrist, after falling off a wet top out in Rocky Mountain National Park. There is just nothing like trying as hard as you possibly can being more focused and scared than you've ever been, and topping out safely.



'Experiences like it are instantly welded into memory and last a lifetime.'



Snapper Jim Thornburg, from California, has captured Kevin on some of his most daring climbs - including the stunning tilt-shift picture of his friend on a boulder.



Chronicled: Snapper Jim Thornburg, from California, has captured Kevin on some of his most daring climbs

Don't look down: Donning jeans and a t-shirt, he shows no fear as he bounds from boulder to boulder



Gruelling: The ritual sees him using his power and strength in short sequences that demand extreme levels of endurance over longer stretches of rock

He said: 'Ambrosia is about as dangerous as it gets. A fall from the top which is about 65ft would mean a trip to the hospital at the very least.



'The climbing grade is V11 which is extremely difficult, especially with the height factored in. The holds are as small if not more narrow than a credit card is. Ambrosia is the most dangerous boulder problem in the world and Kevin is at the forefront of these types of very difficult, dangerous ascents.



'Many of the 'hardest' boulder problems aren't that dangerous at all but Kevin combines the two - danger and difficulty.'



Injuries: Kevin said that before starting climbing, he had skull surgery for sagittal craniosynostosis, a broken wrist, kidney surgery and a dog bite to the face



