Photos by lexmark

Local hero and professional ballet dancer, Chip V. Trundel executes a picture perfect battement lent to the delight of onlookers.

He is strong like bull and dirty as a troyjan warrior.

Best 5.13 in the area. Bouldery crux at the fourth bolt

Dirty J getting his first spanking at Outdoors. Photo by the Tiny Dancer.

A few long reaches till the anchors. Very high quality route.

Movin through the pumpy top on F-n-A. T maxin' and relaxin' on belay.

Huge traverse wall on the inside. A classic highball surmounts the nipple.

F-n-A. One of many distinct and varied cruxes on the classic route.

F-n-A after sliding three wide in the sinker.

We are midwesterners and we are ambivalent. We drink too much, smoke too much and climb not nearly enough

We are midwesterners and we are ambivalent. We drink too much, smoke too much and climb not nearly enough

We are midwesterners and we are ambivalent. We drink too much, smoke too much and climb not nearly enough

We are midwesterners and we are ambivalent. We drink too much, smoke too much and climb not nearly enough

Here is another fine example of the pygmy McGillicuddy stretching out.

T on a fun little bouldering wall. Has a number of low-V variations. Another hidden gem in the great state of Iowa.