Photos by fo_d

Heres Dan (duskerhu) cleaning Richards lead on the chief, I think Tom (corpse) took this pic with my camera.

Here is Adam on a 5.9 just right of "Double Cross" I'm not sure of the name but maybe Adam can fill in the blank.

On the 3ed day of our trip we hooked up with Richard who took us out to "Regie dome" and we played here till sunset. This is Richard leading "The Chief" it was a fun lead with a little exposure to add to the fun.

Heres Tom (corpse) climbing Double Cross, 5.7+??? 5.7 my arse, this was the best crack I've ever climbed but it climbed more like a 5.9.

Heres another shot of my first J-tree 5.8 lead, I didnt sew it up at tightly as I thought I would, this crack loves stoppers and thats all I used except my bottom piece to prevent zippering.

After two clean top rope acents artm talked me into leading my 1st J-tree 5.8 over the campfire the night before.

After some exposure you dont normally expect on a 5.6 we're pretty happy to be on top

This is me leading what we think was 'Weird water' but we were never sure, it seemed much harder than it should have beed according to its rating.

This is Dann (duskerhu) at the base of the 1st pitch of Durrance before our failed attemt in Sept. 02

Here is Anne rapping off the top of Quetico Crack, its about 85' to the ground wit some air time abour 2/3 of the way down.

Here is pelliot (Pat)on "KGB" 5.7+, it took us probably 2 hours to access, find and setup this route, it was pretty good but if it hadnt been so windy in the other areas I dont think I would have wanted to mess with it.

This is the access to "KGB" 5.7. after 2 long, loose and slip[ery gullies we came up on this 15' wall 5.0? we decided to rap off rather than down climb like some others were doing.

Here is pumpkin_man on Superior Crack, this route was rated 5.8+ but everyone who climbed it agreed it was more like 5.9+. What the picture doeant really show is how overhanging the route is.

The Nebraska gang as seen by a 6 year old. I think She may have a talent for photography, I'll post more of her work when I get back from SLC.

rradam topping out on "Crazy Crack" 5.7, he led the route then set up a TR on it and "pergatory"

Here is Karen getting ready to walk the slackline, and Adam with a huge grin as usual.

Here is one of duskerhu's (Dann) attempts on the line. you can kinda see the fire in the background with noone around it.

Here is how we spent the 1st evening after climbing, Adam was getting really good at it and some of us found out how addictive it can be.

The Nebraska gang suprised Adam Sunday morning at the grag with a balloon and a card.

jhatten (Josh) on Balcony Right after pulling the small roof, one of the locals showed us how to unlock this one.

Here is duskerhu (Dann) on "Balcony Right" 5.9+ This was a fun, challenging route.

Here is Titus pulling hard on "Balcony Right" 5.9+, I cant remember if he was able to finish this route but he really gave a great effort.

rrradam pulling the 1st roof on Balcony Center 5.10a, (60 characters huh?)

i.karen pulling the 1st roof on Balcony Center 5.10a, (60 characters huh?)

There was only a few of us left when I realized I needed a group photo

This is me doing my 1st trad lead on "Ivy Right" 5.5. 60 characters huh, ok it was fun.

Here is another pic of pelliot as he finishes "Gullivers Travels"

This is Patrick on "Gulliver's Travels" a 5.7 face that seems very 5.8ish.

This is Louis (l_j_x) on his 1st outdoor climbing trip, climbing Ivy Right.

Got to climb outside here for the 1st time this year, here is pelliott (Pat) rapeling off "rockaholics" at Barns Bluff.

Dominic (souron) on having some fun on Fun stuff, Jan 11 at the rc.com J-tree meeting.

Adam (rrradam) and Adam double rapping off Wild wind Jan 10 at the rc.com J-tree meeting.

Me (FO_D) on the overhang on the back of the small rock at REI.

this is Anne (Shayddup) on a 5.8 on the back side of the small rock at REI.

Here is my son Matt on "The Cornice" 5.6, kinda fun, good for kids.

This is my partners son Gunnar on "The other one" in April 2001. Easy route kinda fun.

`Sauron(Dominic) on Raging Intensity (5.8), this route had a hard start for big boy's like me and D but it got real fun up top.

Here is rrradam leading "Popes crack" on the second day of the J-tree trip, this was a fun but tring crack, 5.9

This Is Adam (jaybee's friend) on "wild wind" 5.9(left) and nike_girl on "sail away" 5.8

This Is the first place I climbed in Bluemound The Quarry, nobody climbs here, the guide book does'nt recomend it but I found some nice cracks. This picture is looking to the south east.

This is me at Bluemound state park in Oct. the weather was great but what you cant see is the billions of little knats that came out to enjoy one last day of nice weather with us

The second pitch is long 70 feet i think and if your not a crack climber it seems alot harder than 5.7, both sides of both of my ankles were bloody after this pitch.

Thats me at the top of the first pitch, it was'nt bad but it got pretty tricky on the top 1/4 of the pillar.

This is the veiw of the tower form the parking lot of the visior's center as we packed to hike up to the base of 'Durance'.

East Street is fun climb with a few challenges for begining climber, the first id the face that you start out on its a little tougher for shorter people, then at the top where the rock turns more white you start to feel really exposed and some people bail

I have no idea what Cinq jour D'Affille means I can barly pronounce it, but its a decent warm-up climb, does'nt work well for smaller children because it gets a little reachy for small one's. its a 5.7

Goofed on skunkweed is fun 5.8- mostly crack climb on an inside corner, its mostly easier than 5.8- but the start is a bit tricky but after that its easy.

This route starts in a right facing corner then traverses left to a chock stone, up and over the chock stone straight to the chains, this route is a 5.8- and it's a lot o fun. the hardest moves are topping out from the inside corner and going over the cho

On the left face of an inside corner is a face that leans back, use only the face on the lower part. The arete is on route after the triangular roof. V7.

Gulliver's Travels is the route 6 feet left of the inside corner, over the small roof and up the narrow black streak to the left side of the block above. The Falcon guide rates this as a 5.7+ but after climbing it and talking to a local climber I think th