Elke Lindner was doing this crack when she was seven month's pregnant with Chris. You have to wonder if this rubbed off a little on this wonder kid! Photo: BVB collection

Coached by his father, Tom Lindner, and overseen by R. Piggot, Chris works his way through this classic off-hand crack. That is, off-hand for us big people!

Climb Robbin's Crack and rappel into the dish on the front side to experience this phenomenal finger crack on the upper section of Lie Detector. Photo: G. McCay

If only his hands were a bit smaller he wouldn't have to use those painful ring locks...

This is a picture of my best friend/climbing partner, Scott, climbing Robbin's Crack (5.10a) at Mt. Woodson on 01/04/06. Tough problem but he took to it very well.

Eric's face is on the north face of Robbin's Boulder on Mt. Woodson. It is a steep, thin problem that follows the right edge of the face. Photo: R. Barnes

Ron Kauk walks away with first place at the '86 Mt. Woodson bouldering contest, here on Lie Detector. Photo: R. Barnes

Classic short crack-walk. Royal robbins first free climbed this classic finger-hand crack way back in the day.

... a sport climber approaches a perfect 5.10a hand crack? The keep as much of their extremities out of the crack as possible, and take the slightly more strenuous approach - the heinous lieback. These foolish games didn't last long as the subject eventually conceded victory to the crack and sunk his hands in for a painful journey to the top. "Robbin's Crack" Mt Woodson, CA

All the way to the top, nothing but beautiful hand jams. One of sweetest cracks I've climbed.

This is me on one of the many fine problems/routes found at this rock playground.

jvb on yet another airy, standard-issue 25-footer woodson highball: the robbin's crack. if you think the ropeless trip up is scary, better put on the diapers for the descent -- downclimbing the crack! photo shot back in march, 1985.

A boulder from the first foot hill on the left as you begin up Mt. Woodson. There is a 5.5ish chimney and some other beginner climbs here. I think this problem is a V1. Lie dector looks down upon this rocky hill. Photo by Katie Hayashi.

Enjoying a gorgeous Spring back in the day, 4/10/82

Thin, steep friction probelms provide a warm up for those awaiting a lap on the classic Robbins Crack.

"looks kinda tame - go for it - rope not required" - Raydog

I freed robins up and then downclimbed it.....sooo much fun....definatly a must do here at woodson..

Leading or soloing this is required to set up a TR.

In a shallow dihedral, right of the classic finger crack lies a steep layback. A direct finish to this awaits an ascent!

"It's hard!" says Pat Goodman, after making short work of this Mt. Woodson testpiece.