Me poking my head out of the crack of Havana Club (5.5). A really fun climb with some interesting moves. I believe it's carniverous, though, because it tried to eat my arm.

Here's my wife, ever the good sport, saying a prayer on Havana Club (5.5). You'll get over that fear of falling yet, Liz! Photo by Taino.

My wife, Liz, on Jumbled Arete (5.3) showing off her shoes. She made it to the top of this one, in bold defiance of gravity and her fear of heights.

Here's me again, posing for the cover of Climbing magazine :) This is on Jumbled Arete (5.3), the first route I've climbed at Peter's Kill. A fun little climb - the stem over to the roof is cool.

Here's me, sitting on top of Lou's Wall. I think we were just breaking for lunch on an absolutely gorgeous July day.

You be the judge :) This is me, getting to the top (read: hard part) of Night Owl (5.6). This is a really fun route, along with the one right next to it, Bunk Arete (5.6). It starts off easy, then about 15' from the top goes just about vertical and gets a lot thinner. Photo by Taino.

This is the Final shot of the Peterskill series. Skink is a 5.6 climb with great gear and fun (reachy) moves!

This is me Leading Skink (5.6+) at Peterskill. It was a beautiful day and the photo ops were too good to pass up!

This is me Leading Skink (5.6+) at Peterskill. It was a beautiful day and the photo ops were too good to pass up!

Climbing on rock is so much better than gym climbing. Photographed by Joe Frankel.

I'm new to climbing, and this is only my second outdoor trip. It is SO much fun.....I wish I could ditch the job and be a climbing bum.... Anyway, it felt so good to get past that flake with a layback - never did one before..... Unfortunately, about 3 moves after this photo, I peeled off and pendulummed right into that blank part of the face, right below the roof. I guess I should consider myself lucky - a nice, smooth splotch spot must feel a lot better than getting gouged over more rugged surface. Photographed by Joe Frankel.

So far, so good, but when I get to the traverse....I'm just too damned scared to move through it....Wasted all my energy holding on instead. My first climb out at Peterskill, on Reach Around. Photographed by Curt Meissner.

Climbing Sccop Face for the first time right at the crux.

After a brutal New York winter (i.e. way too much indoor climbing!), this late April weekend was a pleasant relief. The temps hit near summer warmth as we visited Peterskill for some top-rope climbing. Taino did a brilliant job setting anchors as we worked seven different routes that day. Ryan used my one megapixel camera to grab a shot of me working the 5.7 Cuba Libra on the Little Havana wall. Here I'm exiting the crack and going into the final sections of the climb.

My first climb on real rock - taken at Peterskill in the Shawanagunk mnts outside of New Paltz NY.

My first rock climbing day - tough little problem. Peterskill - Shawagunk Mnts outdside of New Paltz NY.

My daughter, Ariel, 9 years old and 50 pounds, climbs her age! She successfully makes it up the beautiful crack in the corner of Golden Dream, 5.9, at Peter's Kill (Lake Minnewaska, Gunks).

My daughter, Ariel, 9 years old and 50 pounds, climbs her age! She successfully makes it up the beautiful crack in the corner of Golden Dream, 5.9, at Peter's Kill (Lake Minnewaska, Gunks).

My daughter, Ariel, 9 years old and 50 pounds, climbs her age! She successfully makes it up the beautiful crack in the corner of Golden Dream, 5.9, at Peter's Kill (Lake Minnewaska, Gunks).

Santa's Escape

This is right past the little ledge that is a bit of a challenge (see where my right foot is.)

Sewing up an easy climb to teach my brother how to remove gear.

That's the spot I failed to get past. Next time.

On my first climb of the day/season.