Photos by nurocks

Just finished a WICKED easy, but fun, aesthetic climb with 3 friends. (Josh_JLBgecko, Piotr_Pizzadragon and Kendra) I took one look down before unclipping and breaking down the anchor for the hike out. A great day, every time I see pics from that trip I remember how much I miss New England climbing.

This is the entire anchor we used above Rhino-Dyno...I planned on falling on it lots...as .10c is well above my ability level. Regardless of that, I wanted an anchor I could feel comfortable falling on...a lot. Do you think I succeded? If you can't see clearly, it consisted of a #6 nut, a pink and a brown tri-cam, a .25, #1 and #2 Rockempire robots. All in all...probably a few too many pices.

This is the right arm on an excessive anchor above Rhino-Dyno.

This is the left arm of an excessive achor on the Rhino-Dyno.

A nice winters day at QQ with nice people. Per Robovious's request, we all held up our beers. left to right Jason (nurocks), Derek (qqclimber), Jeremy (orangekayak), Chad (wideguy), Julia (uasunflower) , Nelson (the_pirate), and Shipton (the dog)

Setting a TR on a beautiful secluded cliff far from the crowds of Otter Cliffs. About 30 feet tall and overlooking a nice lake. Picture taken by jlbgecko on a canon A?0.

Kate giggled her way up this 5.6 after me...barefoot. Show off.

I don't remember...5-7 bolts...all easy to clip...people screaming in german on a climb on the wall above it...Kate climbed it barefoot after me(with her ghetto ace bandage). It was a fun day with nice people. Taken on a canon A80.

Chris throws caution to the wind as he sets out on the sharp end for the first time. He has climbed this route before...on toprope. Unfortunately, the 4 bolts protecting the climb have more rust on them than my car. I loan him my plastic courage/brain bucket and try to talk him out of it. Oblivious to my concerns he starts out. I got this and several other decent pics out of the experience. Great job Chris!

This was in the notch between little Bigalow and Big Bigalow. Not intended as a climbing pic...but the headwall in the distance is about a 40 foot cliff with icefalls on it. Seems a bit far for an approach hike for a 40 foot cliff. Just another pic taken on a camping trip with my geology classmates, Josh and Natalie joined me on this excursion. By far my favorite pic from the trip other than Josh's bivy sack with ice INSIDE of it.

I know it is only a 5.3...but it was the first lead I had done that I wan't shaking upto/by the first two bolts. fun fun fun. The photo was taken by Derek, qqclimber...(I think) ...On my canon A80. Thanks.

My first experience with having to go down...to go up. Pretty fun. I've been back twice since and can't wait to go back again.