I was the pro clean up girl that day! Wonderful experience, great place to learn all about trad climbing!

This is a view from the footbridge. If you've never been before, the photo doesn't do SR justice. You gotta climb it and be on the wall in order to get an idea of how big it truly is.

Michael LaRoche following lead climbers Dave and George along with Heather, a sweet foursome that took a bit of excellent lead management

At the bottom of this crack you can stem off the back wall a little--I think that makes it easier than the 5.7 is the guide book.

This is a belay ledge shared by Gunsight to South Peak and Conn East. It can get busy there sometimes!

This is my daughter Ashley belaying me from the Alcoa ledge while climbing Conn East in late august, 2006.

This is my 15-year-old daughter Ashley finishing up Critter Crack, August, 2006.

so a climb called Banana is a natual for her. Anna actually had a little trouble with this climb--thew off-balance crux move near the top seemed a little stiff for a 5.6 when I led it but it's a nice warmup/approach for higher climbs such as Gunsight to South Peak.

This is Ashley and I the first day of our August, 2006, Seneca vacation after finishing Gunsight to South Peak.

Here's the view from my first summit of seneca. Having never done anything this high before the exposure was "puckering". Great climb, great day.

The book says Traffic Jam is a popular route, but it's also on the rap route I used every day at Seneca and I never saw anyone climb it. After leading up Critter Crack I ended up very near the top of Traffic Jam so I set up a top rope and gave it a try with my daughter. Nice little climb.

Here is the view of Seneca Rocks after we got back to the base. I wish the weather was this nice when we started.

Topo of some easy and moderate routes in the West face of the South Peak of Seneca Rocks, WV, USA.

Photo of yours truly leading the 3rd pitch of Ecstasy, a classic Seneca 5.7, July 2006.

Jojo on the Gun sight direct. This has got to be the best 5-4 in the world. Really a great climb

My first summit climb ever. Memorial Day Weekend 2006 Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

So please with himself getting not one but TWO pieces under the chockstone

Don and I on P2 of ecstacy after bringing up the loud hung over british Guy, I mean Jason. Hah hah Just kidding Jason. But not really.

So maybe, maybe not you decide, I think it's an awkward move off the ground and not-so-good finger and hand jams. I definitely think it's harder than Castor because of the lack of feet at teh start.

DC resident Mikey B getting ready to do the 20 ft traverse left on Conns East, a sweet route with a typical super exposed Seneca top out.

I took this photo from Humphrey's Head on the Fourth of July 2006. In this photo, male wearing red was belaying, female wearing black and white was leading on Gephardt-Dufty (5.8?) the longest route on the Southern Pillar.

Unknown climbers on Crack of Dawn July 4 2006. Female lead climber was wearing really loud psychadelic pants. if you can climb like that, you can wear any pants you want!

This is me belaying my daughter Ashley to the top of Humphrey's head. A nice 1-pitch 5.3 climb from the luncheon ledge. Easy climb with great exposure. A great introduction climb to Seneca.

After nearly 7 yrs of climbing, this was the first dayI actually brought a camera up with me.

Just about at the top of this stellar Seneca Rocks 5.7, tradmaster Dan takes a second to reflect...on Seneca's wild exposure!