Leaning in one debates or begins to wage war! Other lean in to find harmony.

Up at 7; get the dogs; pack the gear; almost forgot the lunch; the hike in; tie in; stick the first clip atop the boulder; don the magnets; chalk up; take a breath; get your head on; and amidst all of this, is that point in time where everything fades away, and you take the First Step.

A new pilot testing his skills on one of his first leads.

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Dani heads up a night climb of Flight of the Gumby - Butcher's Branch, Kaymoor. (night vision)

Me under the roof of Blood Raid- this is looking directly up, that's how big this roof is!

Gray takes lead on this night ascent of Flight of the Gumby.

Gray takes lead on this night ascent of Flight of the Gumby. Almost out of sight.

Dani on Belay while Gray leads Flight of the Gumby. (night vision)

Dani heads up a night climb of Flight of the Gumby - Butcher's Branch, Kaymoor.

Dani heads up a night climb of Flight of the Gumby - Butcher's Branch, Kaymoor.

dondiego almost out of range of night vision on Flight of the Gumby.

dondiego on a night climb of Flight of the Gumby. Where was all that slack coming from, anyway?

Our first day at the New it was raining, so we were thrilled to find this enormous cave of juggy flakes and natural monkey bars all to ourselves. This is Andre on Blood Raid (12d). The sun was coming out and caught on all the mist to overwhelm the picture- but it still shows how impressive the route was!

Not sure which climb this is. But it's a good whipper...

A climber is being lowered after a very tough climb. was a rainy day at the New. So everyone came to the Glory Hole.

Noell pulling the first hard section of "Bourbon Sauce" rated 5.11D at the Butchers Branch seciton of Kaymoor. New River Gorge, West Virginia. Spring of 2005