Brooke ponders the crack after the delicate traverse on CCK (5.7).

Sam Linzell cranks through the thin crux moves of Directississima (5.10b).

Brooke climbs the sweet and long finger crack on the South Face route (5.7). Sam Linzell and Brooke Hoyer are completing their Royal Arches to South Face of North Dome link up that provides a couple thousand feet of climbing.

Brooke jams the moderate hand crack above the crux of Crack of Dawn (5.10a).

Brooke lays back the burly upper section of Andromeda Strain (5.10a) at Roadside crag.

John Keller powers through the crux undercling traverse of Arachnid (5.8) at Tower Rock.

John Keller powers up the somewhat wide Dicey at Best (5.8+) at Lower Small Wall.

Sam Linzell leads the cool finger crack above the crux of Doppler Effect (5.10b) at Sky Bridge Ridge.

Sam Linzell leads the hand crack below the crux on Doppler Effect (5.10b) at Sky Bridge Ridge.

A friend took this black and white of me while I was rope soloing the huge Kansas City roof at the Gunks. It is either a hard 5.12 free climb, or a wonderful A1 crack with bomber gear. I am hanging completely horizontal in the picture.

Ailladie is an 800m long limestone sea cliff with routes varying in height from 8m to 30m. The rock is steep with sharp incut holds and most routes take crack lines. Protection is reasonable. There are no bolts and very few fixed pegs. Many of the routes

Neil Monteith on proberly the second most photographed piece of rockclimbing in Australia after Kachoong. The route is protected by two bolts and a few ratty pieces of gear. Photo Marten Blumen 35mm Print

artm on Geronimo (5.7) Vogel calls this a classic finish to the not so classic Deviate(10c) photo by Tim Bui

The BEST face climb in the Near Trapps. Awesome sustained 5.8 face moves on a beautiful, somewhat well protected face. Photo by Wes Musall.

Doug Widdis (polarwid) on Double Clutch. This is a short climb in the Doug's Roof area. The hard moves are getting to the lip and pulling up. You are only about 15 feet up with your hands so it's not a death fall. Once I pulled the roof, however, I wa

Doug Widdis (polarwid) avoiding the top ropes while soloing a 5.6 crack on Owl's Head in the Adirondacks. There are some great face and crack climbs at this small crag located a short hike from the road. As you can see the views are awesome too! Photo

artm on Belay Girl (5.10c) in Indian Cove at the Shorter Wall (2 of 2). photo taken by David Alderson

artm on Belay Girl (5.10c) in Indian Cove at the Shorter Wall (1 of 2). photo taken by David Alderson

artm on sixgun by my side 5.10a (2nd of 2) in rattlesnake canyon at the corral wall. photo taken by David Alderson

artm on sixgun by my side in rattlesnake canyon at the corral wall. photo taken by David Alderson (pirateclimber)