Photos by atg200

The Lone Peak Cirque is as good as it gets. Coiling ropes on top of Pika's Paradise on the Question Mark Wall. It isn't an alpine route if you don't top out, so a long traverse to the summit on the tower on the left awaits.

We skiied the couloir that comes down right from the summit - the bottom of the couloir is partially blocked by my skis. We measured the upper slopes at consistently 45-50 degree with a slope meter. Thank god for the nice runout at the bottom.

Cool clouds near the summit of Orizaba in March 2004. The penitentes were no fun to walk down.

Hope nobody was up there at the time. Desert storms are intense. Castleton, the Rectory, and the Priest visible.

This is the Ayoloco Glacier in late February 2004, photo taken from near the summit. It was ice the whole way, though lots of penitentes on the left side made for easy progress if for some reason you don't like steep styrofoam ice.

atg200 on top after climbing the Ayoloco Glacier in late February, 2004. Popocateptl sits quietly in the background - not smoking like it was the other times I have been on Ixta.

My little brother Pete in the crux section of the first pitch on Lizard Head. 5.8ish, but very loose rock make it pretty thought provoking.

atg200 just over the bulge on the summit pitch of Lizard Head. Free climbing overhanging choss is very exciting.

This is the fiercely exposed and appallingly loose summit of Lizard Head. One of the wildest places in Colorado.

Martha happy the climb is over with, but a few frightening rappels and loose downclimbs left to go. The Wilson group is in the background.

This is Lizard Head - the hardest peak in Colorado. It is about 13,100' high or so, and is notorious for being very, very loose. A classic not to be missed for people with a few loose screws.

Echo Tower is the large 500' tower in the foreground, and the top of the Titan is in the sun in the background. Phantom Sprint IV 5.9 C3 climbs the left skyline of Echo Tower.

Uncle Big Green battling the crux - the civil war didn't last as long as the next 10 feet did.

This is where you start to get scared on the approach hike...

Leisure Climb 5.9 in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. An easy route by Black Canyon standards, but not too leisurely if 5.9 is your limit. Look for two climbers in the center of the photo.

jsj42 and climbergirl on Midsummer Night's Dream 5.11 in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Good job guys.

This is La Lena on the Vacas Valley approach to Aconcagua. Mules milling around are a fixture of all the approach camps - be careful where you pitch your tent!

This is the first view of Aconcagua you get when approaching from the Vacas Valley. The large glacier on the left side is the Polish Glacier, and the smaller one in the center is the difficult and seldom climbed East Glacier Route.

This was taken during the carry up to camp 1 on the Polish Glacier Route. The East Glacier is stunning from here, though we went right through the penitente field for the Polish Glacier since we aren't burly.

This is Mexican Hat in southeastern Utah. not much else to say about it. Fun climb.

This is me leading through the roofy opening section of pitch one. Tricky but very solid placements in good rock. Much easier than what was lurking above...

Addiroids on Room to Shroom 5.9 at Joshua Tree. Nice jams, 5.9 if you don't use your feet like addiroids, 5.8 if you do like atg200.

atg200 carefully leading the A3 pitch one of Sundevil Chimney on the Titan hammerless. The pitch was far more technical than it was scary - bring lots of Lowe Balls and Aliens, especially red ones. Photo taken by bigdan(Dan Russell)

Thank god for gri-gris. My friend is a new aid climber, so I settled in to my law chair with an ice cold Bridgeport IPA for a *long* belay.

Topping out on the Happy Turk, which is also known as the Devils Golfball. How on earth is this thing still standing?