Camera angle makes this slab look more vertical than it is. The first pitch can be climbed without using handholds!

From the pull-off on route 50, one can easily see how steep is the leap, and how mild is hogwild.

My son and I after his first run up knapsack.

Behold the Hogsback, the perfect hunk of rock for trad virgins. I think this was taken on knapsack crack, which I hear is also a great first free solo. If you've ever walked up the biggest pyramid at Uxmal in Mexico holding onto the chain, you know what this route is like. Photo taken by Alex Clayton, an excellent and patient tutor in the art of trad, who selflessly loaned me his helmet (among other essential items), and whom you can see reflected in my sunglasses if you blow up the shot.

I look this from the base of Harvey's Center, my partner is at the first belay ledge. Those summit blocks were interesting (for a NOOB leader like me)!

I took this from the ledge at the base of Harvey's Right. Though the sky showing beneath the flake was interesting.

I took this from the top of the 2nd pitch of Deception, looking back down at the face traverse right. Unknown climber.

Hand drawn topo of Spam Sandwhich and Reds delight on Hogsback at Lovers Leap. Two good adventure routes.

in half a dozen times at lover's leap, this is the first time i got over to hogsback. on a nice, warm, early summer day at lover's leap, a mellow lead of harvey's wallbangers, center.

snuggling with the pup while taking a break between routes on hogsback. poor haley had a hot spot and was stuck wearing the cone again. what a geek.

Steve leads the crux second pitch which is only rated 5.4 or 5.5 but a good intro to trad leading. Lots of good placements available.

Here's higglif climbing a boulder. In california. With an auzzi hat on.

This is me on 3 pitch of harveys wallbanger right, scary traverse at end of second pitch, no hands, and pure fiction.

This is my friend quinn, on his first muti-pitch climb on knapsack crack 5.3 having some trouble with a hexanut

a deceiving route with very little beta within the guide books.

Ratherbe coming up the R section of Deception Direct

3rd pitch on "Deception" at Hogsback in South Lake Tahoe with Wade O.

Hogsback