Thought I needed a new profile pic. This was a recent weekend at Shelf Road

Sand Gulch Contest Wall area of Shelf Road, CO as seen from campsite.

A picture of me showing poor clipping technique on Spiney Dan. Spiney Dan is an excellent but easy route (despite the fact that it looks as if I am overgripping). My wife, who hung the draws, took this picture.

Gnarled_hands thinking through the moves on porkus non grata. A very sequential crux. Photo by Jeff Siener

wanted to give this route a go during my visit to shelf last year, but it didn't happen. nice movement with a crux up high. photo by the ski queen, nextascent.

Steve leading the Opportunist 5.9, great for it's grade.

Steve geting going on this nice 5.9 at the Contest Wall.

i think this was the nineteenth route squeezed into 48 hours at shelf. pretty mellow but a good end to the trip. thanks to fanederhand for the photo.

Matt Findley on his redpoint send of the ultra -classic "Little Mecca", 12b, on the Contest Wall of Sand Gulch.The old rating was 12a/b but a hold broke at the start and now concensus is about a solid 12b.Cruxy start,pumpy middle, and thin crimp crux to the anchors ! A 3 star must do !