Photos by edge

The mega classic North Arête of the First Flatiron

January in Eldo.

Jim fiddles in some small gear on a classic 5.8.

Meaghan nearing the top of this awesome route; beautiful moves, sustained motion, and tons of fun.

Meaghan clears the crux overlap on the sharp crimps of Slicer.

Meaghan warms up on an easy classic.

Looking down the bolted corner-crack of Crynoid Corner.

Meaghan pauses to find the line of least resistance.

Self portrait by my belayer.

Dan points out the finer aspects of Zion climbing from atop Ashtar Command Tower.

Joshua Corbett on the classically fun WI2, "Yukon Jon" at Pleasant Valley, Wolfeboro

Meaghan flies off the crux of White Rastafarian.

Meaghan Smith stemming on the sharp end of a J-Tree classic. She couldn't remember the name, though Caughtinside has answered that mystery.

Pointing out the line of Pinnacle Buttress to my nephew Sam prior to a run up the Huntington Ravine trail.

Edge on the FA of "Earth and Sky" 5.9, Longstack Precipice.

Edge on the FA of "It's A Good Day to Die," Longstack Precipice.

Edge on the classic "The Arête" 5.9, Longstack Precipice.

Back at the base after a top-down scrubbing of "Earth and Sky" at Longstack Precipice.

Edge on an ascent of Moby Grape, Cannon Cliff, NH circa 1984.

"Mitch Comstein, Ty Webb's college roommate was a night climber. ... He was night climbing, just climbing at night with the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Dean..." My apologies to Caddyshack.

35 years ago, while a senior in high school, I used to skip classes and climb on this then undeveloped cliff. We put up 8-10 all trad lines up some of the most obvious lines. Since then it sat untouched, largely because of questionable access, but in the last year the access issues were resolved and there has been a flurry of new routing activity. We have done a ton of discreet scrubbing, trimming, and trail work, and the cliff now boasts 45 climbs ranging from 5.5 - 5.11+ on amazingly featured granite. http://mountainproject.com/v/longstack-precipice-/107651935

Edge leads the opening slab on Hanta Yo.

Gearing up at the base of Hanta Yo.

Sometimes all it takes is some judicious scrubbing to open up a new line. Hidden beneath the Umbilicaria Mammulata (Rock Tripe Lichen) was an amazing series of holds and shallow cracks on a beautiful white face.

Self timer shot of Edge and his lovely wife Karol at the "Siamese Twins" formation, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs.