Sean Sullivan tests out the opening moves on the ultra classic Thimble in Custer state park. Other view shows the Thimble's texture for those curious about this classic routes holds(or lack thereof). Photos: Telly Fry

I took a nasty fall two moves from the top of this one and messed up my elbow. Stiz took this picture, I think he did an ok job. For those of you who haven't been to the Black Hills you need to go. It's a great place to climb.

Not sure which route it was on campground boulder. It is a great boulder though, loved it.

just hang'n out in Rushmore...just finish a great climb. In fact it was the highest lead climb I've done yet.

Sherry climbing toward the light at Sylvan Lake

To tell the truth I was so scetched out climbing this flake...it had a hole in it.

Sherry climbing the flake behind Rushmore...It was an awsome climb!

Check out the composition of this stuff, I loved climbing at Rushmore!

Elmy is our sidekick. To tell the truth, we climbed and he followed us around and slept alot.

We slept, We climbed, We laughed...all in all we had a blast riding around in the beat up Brown Bomber Van.

Here is Bill giving my little brother beta while top-roping the Campground Boulder. I really like this picture because it seems to capture the moment very well even though no one is climbing.

Here I am sitting on top of the Campground boulder atop the Central Yellow Wall after climbing it. One awesome problem!

This is the dynamic 2nd move on the Central Yellow Wall.

This is a photo I took in April of 1981 of Mark Jacobs on the classic John Gill problem called Outlet Boulder. It involves strenuous liebacking up and over an overhanging bulge to access the finishing holds.

This is a picture of Curt Shannon doing the Gill variation on Flying Buttress in July of 1984. I remember being the first person to use Fires in the Needles--afterwards everyone wanted them.

Mark (fiend) on The Thimball in The Needles of SD.

Peter Gram mantling the Mantle Problem on the Campground Boulder. One hard move and its all over.

Andrew Gram on the Central Yellow Wall V4 on the Campground Boulder, Black Hills SD. An excellent John Gill problem with both powerful moves on big holds and delicate moves on small crystals. Totally classic.

The hardest Gill route on the Sylvan Lake boulder, sent on 7/31/09--not too bad for a washed up 53 year old.