Nilbog (Brian Abram) belaying me on one of my first trad leads. It was a lovely start. There were a few grunts and more laughs. Easy route once the you get through the start. Overall a good and fun climb.

me at a Montrail dealer camp haing a great time. not to sure what this one was called but it was a sweet route and props to my bro jeff for takin the pic

Ahhhh nothing like a dude groveling in a crack. Being a sport wennie,I can only but appreciate the splitters at the New River Gorge, WV.

Ahhhh nothing like a dude groveling in a crack. Being a sport wennie,I can only but appreciate the splitters at the New River Gorge, WV.

Ahhhh nothing like a dude groveling in a crack. Being a sport wennie,I can only but appreciate the splitters at the New River Gorge, WV.

Belaying Mike on New Yosemite with Marley, the faithful belay partner :)

Opening moves on New Yosemite, a New River Gorge pseudo classic. This is when I had hopes of an onsight, I dogged my way through it, this was not pretty.

Elizabeth Williams took this peaceful picture of me chillin in the cave while the boys climbed some route...

Steller short splitter at the Gorge. Cranking it out on top rope, definitely have to lead next time out.

This was my first trad lead. This picture was taken by Tommy Fowler. I wish my hair wasn't in my face :-P

This picture was taken the day after my 18th birthday by the amazing Tommy Fowler. I was scared to death but smiling the whole time :-)

This is the late Lewis Jones soloing New Yosemite (5.9). He downclimbed instead of walking back down.

This is the late Lewis Jones soloing New Yosemite (5.9). He downclimbed instead of walking back down.

This is the late Lewis Jones soloing New Yosemite (5.9). He downclimbed instead of walking back down.

Jer throwing a hand jam. This is a sweet crack to climb. Loved every min. of it, even the crux! A must do!

This is my first lead of New Yosemite during the Rondevouz weekend this year.

This is my first lead of New Yosemite during the Rondevouz weekend this year.

The law's out to get 'im... his dog done gone lame... and the man's always bringin' 'im down... Yessiree, Phil Hoffman gots dem Rapscallion's Blues. Photo by j_ung.

Are you sure it's not granite? Elaina Arenz-Smith discovers next best thing to Yosemite... Yosemite at the New. Photo by j_ung.

D. Lucander jugs out of Four Sheets to the Wind, a classic 5.9 line at the New. Shortly after this I heard Dan shouting at me to put in gear and telling me where holds were...I didn't think that it I ran it out that badly.

A climber walks the jammy New Yosemite at Junkyard Wall, New River Gorge. (5.9)

alan jsut kept climbing and climbing, great crack, then a layback on the arete, and finally a place to stick some protection in.

What a sweet splitter crack! If you want to learn to rely on hand jams for vertical gain, this is the climb.

Leading New Yo on a fine early spring day. This is one of the easiest 5.9's in the gorge - if you know how to jam...

This is my friend john climbing ann's revenge, 5.8+. The crux of this climb is getting into the small chimney at the top part of this picture, just left of the belay end of the rope.