Didn't get to climb but still got to see some cool water falls and nature stuff.

I love my grigri. This is me teaching some class at Palisade Head.

Sick Nick on what I believe is Phantom Crack. Correct me if I am wrong my memory is a little hazy.

This is a shot of my buddy Gavin and I flopping around on the Phantom crack.

This is looking down from the top of Lord of the Flies. The rappeling climber is just about to touch down on the ledge. This photo is intended to help those looking for the route. It also gives some perspective on how steep the route actually is.

Formerly the aid route "Comrades in Slings". "Lord of the Flies" climbs a huge hollow flake up to the dihedral where a short finger crack leads to desperate (understatement) stemming. This route is similar to Narcoleptic Epic at Shovel Point, but overhanging. Racking on a gear sling is essential, as you need to scum your body into the diheadral on all sides at some point on the route.

Me leading Danger Hight Voltage (5.8) at Palisade Head on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Finished my first day of my first visit to the beautiful Palisade Head just 60 miles north of Duluth.

Ah the peace of being the lead and getting the whole second pitch ledge to yourself...

Cuttyusa66 leading phatom crack at Palisade head

Adam Therneau starts to show a little desperation as he seeks a higher jam on Phantom Crack (5.9 trad). Brother Joel watches on from below. Photo by christopher mitchell with Nikon F100.

Adam Therneau works his way up to Phantom Crack at Palisade Head overlooking Lake Superior. Photo by christopher mitchell using tripod mounted Nikon F100 with Quantaray 28-105 Zoom.

He's somewhat small in this photo, but Adam Therneau approaches the crack here overlooking Lake Superior. Photo by christopher mitchell using tripod mounted F100 and Quantaray 28-105 lens

Adam Therneau grabs some chalk while pondering Phantom Crack. He did not stay as relaxed as he appears here. Photo by christopher mitchell with Nikon F100.

Watched carefully by an out of focus belaying brother below (Joel), Adam Therneau begins the fun part of Phantom Crack at Palisade Head on Lake Superior's northern shore. Photo by christopher mitchell using Nikon F100.

Adam Therneau pulls his signature lip-bite move here as he jams in Phantom Crack on Palisade Head on a lovely day off Lake Superior's northern shore. Joel works the brotherly belay. Photo by christopher mitchell using Nikon F100.

Gooseberry Falls is just south of Palisade Head. Too wet to climb...

Here's a photo of an unknown climber cleaning an unknown route when I was up at Palisade on 6.28.04. I really have no clue what the heck is up with the sky color.

It started raining but this crack (Quetico, 8-)remained dry.

It started to rain but this crack was still climbable.

Phantom Crack. Wonderful place, gorgeous setting and the damn thing has to be offset the wrong way and smaller than my hand...... Photo by Chloe Strand

This is Arthur/pumpkin_man climbing "KGB" 5.7 in the Southern Ramparts section of Palisade Head on Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior. He's working hard to make this a tougher climb; and doing his usual "Magic"...

Palisade Head, Silver Bay MN off scenic Highway 61 on the shore of Lake Superior. Photo by Erik W. L. Anderson, http://www.bwca.cc

This is pelliott (on the left) trying to get back into the "crazy offwidth" of Quetico Crack (5.8) while Daniel and Larry "jug" the overhanging offwidth of Superior Crack (5.8+). Two fabulous climbs of about 100 feet. At the bottom of these routes you're at the top of a boulder/talus field that falls off another 100 feet to Lake Superior.

Here is pumpkin_man on Superior Crack, this route was rated 5.8+ but everyone who climbed it agreed it was more like 5.9+. What the picture doeant really show is how overhanging the route is.