Photos by joshy8200

This route was really cool. It is definitely a classic line at Hawksbill. We did only the first pitch but the second pitch is supposed to be just as stellar.

Ahh...the good ole days when I first started climbing. This area is now in Crowder's Mtn State Park. But it is in an area known as Buzzards Roost or Dixon Gap. We used to top rope and boulder down there a few years ago because we knew the man that owned the land before the state park acquired it.

This is a picture of my friend Justin goofing around on a boulder problem that we used to call "Loco." Because it was painted onto the other side of the rock. No...you didn't actually have to do this to send the route unfortunately, but if you did it mid route you got mad cool points.

Ron pulling through the Ampitheatre roon on "Arms Control" 11c.

This is actually Kings Mountain. It's just a few miles south of Crowders. Climbing is prohibited in this area but I have seen two bolted lines that looked really good and probably in the 5.10 to 5.11 range.

Just taking a little "Pee Break". This was my first trad lead. The route is pretty decent for a trad route at Pilot. Follows a hand size crack with lots of features, and gets a little steeper at the top. Thanks to Ron for the great angle of the picture.

Well, what better way to start into leading than jumping on a little 5.9R. I had just flash the route seconding my partner, and have been TR tons of 5.9's...So jumped on this thing. This is Cow Patty Bingo (5.9R).

A picture from the 2nd or 3rd belay ledge on "The Daddy" 5.6. Excellent route. Don't think that anywhere I've ever been beats the views in the Gorge.