Photos by the_shoe

Setting up the top out. After 15 tries and two visits I finally finished this so called V1. Personally I think it goes much harder. But what do I know.

5.8 route at intersection. Starts with a chimney into a hand crack into a large flake system and finaly a true J-Tree face. Good fun.

Two moves from the top out, which by the way isn't much easier on this 17ft (J-Tree) V1

Tourist photographer shooting while I put the finishing touches on Lunar Lieback

Good fun V2 face climb. Getting ready for 2006 Trad season.

#2 in the series of my new problem at Stoney Point. Lay back to heel hook.

Third in my series called Sandstone Yoga. Here out of the heel hook seting up for the Dyno to the rail.

Final shot in the series. Grabing the rail after dyno. From here reach high for a sloper to a crimp bumb and close out the problem. This problem is good fun.

A hot steamy afternoon on one of my favorite problems at Stoney Point.

Pancaking my face to the wall just about to scramble to find some property for my right foot. Tough because of your positioning you can't see your feet. Then reach for a crimp with your right hand to finish out the move.

This is a variation of a V1 problem that climbs the Arete head on, on side pulls. Thought this problem goes a little tougher at maybe V2-V3. (see the rest of the series)

Cool problem somewhere in the main area at Horse Flats. Big open hand crimps.

Wedge boulder in the Canyon Boulders. Always a good warm up to run laps on.

Fun, short, tuff mantle problem V4 with sit start. I think one of the most classic lower grade problems.

This problem is 15ft off the deck and rated 5.9 - V0. Moves uo to where I am in the photo are simple. The top out is super sketchy. No positive holds over the top, just a huge slab of sloppers. Toke a couple of good falls trying to roll over onto my right foot. Super fun problem, if only for the sheer comitment to top out.

The classic Wedgie Arete. Simply highball slab arete. Knee knocking. For real fun try the three highball slab routes to the left of this problem.

This is one of the easiest problems in J Tree but the photo-op is woth the effort.

A beautiful winter day in J-Tree searching for problems to make my fingers bleed.

I am registering the FA of my new problem "Stronger Then You" V16. Your turn Sharma!

During Climb Smart 2005 I was offered a follow spot on my first trad ascent. This was a crack that we added to the Omega route in the North face of the Campfire Crag. I now know a little more about what it's like to walk up to a rock and draw some of your own lines and sew it all together. FREEDOM!

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