Boone Speed

Boone Speed appears here as part of a tight-knit bouldering cast captured in Michael Call’s mid-2000s piece Best Of The West. The film follows Chris Sharma back to Hueco Tanks in early 2005 and includes Speed alongside Steve Maisch, GP Salvo, Jason Kehl, Mike Beck and Tim Kemple; the footage emphasizes on-the-rock problem solving rather than staged heroics.

That communal, project-focused approach suits Speed’s dual identity in the record: he’s listed as an American photographer and rock climber, and the film frames him as one of a group of experienced climbers returning to a formative bouldering area. The Hueco segments highlight classical highball and technical problems on the pocketed, often featured rock of the park, and Speed’s presence in the cast underlines his place in the scene of that era. If you’re interested in the social side of mid-2000s bouldering—long sessions, shared projects, and a cast that clearly enjoys climbing together—Best Of The West shows Speed working alongside peers who shaped modern sport and boulder culture.