Stein leading Airy Interlude 5.10a, to the left of Nathaniel (snoopy138) leading up the third pitch of Igor Unchained 5.9 on the Witch at the Needles, CA.

Unknown climber on the second to last pitch of Igor. The light was incredible, this picture hardly does justice.

Next day, still beautiful and always incredible.

Photo of 2 climbers dwarfed by the monster flakes on Spook Book (5.10+). The left flakes seem to be part of The Entity (5.11-).

Brad takes off at the start of Igor Unchained and visible above is someone on Airy Interlude. Great jams on this one, I can understand why it is always busy. Sonso45 took on nikon digital 062605.

Amazingly, there's no one on Igor on the Sunday morning of Labor Day Weekend 2004.

This is a picture I took of the Witch Needle while standing at the top of the Charlatan Needle. My friends Jason & Brandon are at the last belay of Igor Unchained. Kinda hard to see them though.

I have no idea what sparked this attitude with Tim, or why he's been compelled to give me a thumb's up, but there he is doing it, nonetheless. Well, dude, Thumbs Up to you, too!

crack leading up to hand traverse on airy interlude. This was the crux for me. photo brent pace

Matt (pranaguy) leading the 2nd pitch of Igor Unchained (5.9) in The Needles, while Tim (tim) belays.

Matt (pranaguy) leading the 2nd pitch of Igor Unchained (5.9) in The Needles, while Tim (tim) belays.

Finishing up on Airy (5.10a) after the crux lieback section. A bit over-popular these days, but still one of the most spectacular traverses you'll ever do.

Screwing around after the traverse on Airy Interlude. What a great pitch.

Patrick Murphy climbing the crux pitch on Airy Interlude (5.10a) at The Needles in California. Some of the best granite anywhere. Steep climbing in a beautiful setting.

Just past the initial crux of the second pitch