Photos by eldiente

This comfy spot was really tough to leave as it was a perfect fit for my bum and a nice spot to place pro. Cranking up that thin crack above was really fun but above the crack things go ugly. The pitch goes OW and I didn't have any wide gear so I had to take my daisy chain and girth hitch a horn. I pussed out on the thrash chimney and went for some lose face holds to the right.

Suz leading the oh so popular "30 seconds over Potash' She climbs crack really well which is kinda amazing considering she still doesn't know how to make a hand jam. better stick to those finger locks. Nice work up there.

Not really sure which route this is, some steep 5.6 with massive jugs. Suz is a little run-out on this route, easy climbing just don't break any of those holds.

This shot was taken looking down from pitch 4 (or 5/) of CC. It is pretty much the only ledge on the whole so a good resting spot for the boys. We didn't top out as there were at least 3 parties in front of us and things were becoming a cluster f*ck. The climbing is fun although all the moves feel the same, not sure if I would do this route again as the crowds are nasty.

Suz leading an un-named 5.8 in Kane Creek. i shot this picture right before sunset, really windy and cold if I recall but Suz does a good job on the lead..

I was quiet glad to be heading down on off this wall. I was freezing and my toes were getting sore from all those micro edges. An easy rap to ground except that my partner dropped her belay device somewhere on pitch 2 and had to borrow mine. NT

What a perfect crack! I've heard some talking that this crack is more of a 10 or 9+ but who knows. I thought it was just perfect for fingers and small aliens. I noticed that markd (RC user) has an excellent shot of this climb looking down from the top. Very unlike Red Rocks as there is no face holds.

Myself finishing out straight shooter. That day it was freezing cold, (actually the whole week was freezing cold) so we found a little sun and a really nice finger crack.

Myself leading the start of a really tasty finger crack. To bad the finger section ends so quickly. The best part of this wall is that it is walking distance from the campsite down by the river. This shot was taken right before we headed in for the night.

First piece going in at the Bad Moki Roof. This might look like a fun problem from below but I wasn't having much fun flailing through the steep jam up top. As it turns out its an under cling that makes the move,not a jam. Oh and the sandy slab finish up top isn't much up high.

Suz cleaning the third pitch on Prince of Darkness. I loved the exposer on this route but the toe pain was awful. And I was a bit cold too. Does this place ever get any sun?

Bolts everywhere on this wall. My nuts were getting really sore from all the hanging on this wall. oh well, nice view looking down.

A nice lead on pitxh 4 of Prince of Darkness. Hey I think there might have even been some great placements on this pitch.

One my favorite climbs at Smith, just a really great view, especially at sunset. Here Sue is cleaning the route on the way to the Black Bear.

Bill warms up on a 5.10 at Smith. not sure what the name of this route but it is a great cruise with some good light first thing on a cold morning. Sue is in the background cruising another route.

A rather chilly day at Smith when I shot this pic of Sue rapping. A good route though, dead on vertical nub climbing with a nice view.

Myself on some unnamed 5.11 at Madrone. The first three bolt so this route are way steep with some big lunges to massive jugs, after the bulge the route goes up a dirty 5.8 crack protected by a yellow alien. Watch out for the killer wasps below the anchor.

The actual route "outer space" splits that really clean looking face right down the middle of the wall. Sort of nice that you can scope the route on the hike in..

Sue getting some good air on the summit of Mount Garfield after 23 pitches of climbing.. The real pain being having to rap all those wonderful slab pitches.

Thats all 23 pitches below Sue. What a great climb but the raps were a real drag. We ended up having to do the last six pitches in the dark on the way down.

This is Sue belaying me up on the second to last pitch. The Pitch above her is the last pitch. Right about here is where the exposer really gets good. Its also where I was starting to get real tired and the last 5.10 friction pitch gave a good working..

Sue and Jim just about to start up the 14th pitch (I think) After this pitch the route gets really low angle.

what a cute pic. Sue TRs the 5.11 finger crack as myself and Bill look on. Nice work!

Nice climb, needs to be lead though. Anyone want to come up some day give me a belay. I think the crux for me will be fighting off the pump while placing pro up high..

Nice lead guy! We might have to come up with a new ratting scale to cover your off-route garden ascents of what other wise should have been a perfect crack. Like those fingers up there?