Photos by sammmy

Here I am working with gravity...it is easier. (not laramie buttress, Lower Sublette Ridge area).

This is a phot I took of Jon Scott making some nice turns in the Rock Springs Bowl Area. I like the photo except that I accidentally cut-off his head. The snow at the resort was crusty, but it wasnt in the OB.

this photo is of whetstone mtn., located across the valley from the skyland boulders. i did a summer ascent of this mtn in '99 and a winter ascent (and skiing descent) in the winter of '02. this is a great mountain to ski, with numerous classic winter descent lines.

Ben Goodpasture on Smart Tom. Photo by Sam F. at Blowing Rock Boulders 10/6/04. Smart Tom is a crimpy (sharp) traverse that moves to a more vertical climbing problem. The holds get better as you go up. The crux is getting to and from the decent yet sharp incut sidepull. This problem is probably the first one to dry out after the rain and is usually a sunny spot.

Seth Finkelstein on Line of Fire. Seth was given a tour of NC by some unsavory characters...

Classic Shiprock route on a beautiful afternoon.

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yea

Circus tricks.

Great fingers!

I'm not sure of the name of this route. It was in the guidebook as an 11a or maybe 11b...? It starts steep and juggy and finishes thin and not so steep for the crux (pictured).

My wife and I en route (literally I guess), moving from NC to CA. Of course we had to stop and check the classics along the way.

The obligatory photo-op. But, damn it's fun to climb!