Dave Ferguson leads the classic 2 pitch route Apron Strings 5.10b. A popular start to the Grand Wall route. photo: Janet Matthews

Anne Marie Decaire seconding this bolted run out classic climb. This is the popular start to the Grand Wall (5.11a A0, 5.13c) photo: Dave Ferguson

Nick McKinnon jams this ultra sustained 5.11d crack on the perfect rock of Paradise Forks. Photo Neil Monteith 35mm Print

Neil Monteith on the first ascent of this easy angled corner. It underclings rightwards then finishes up a small finger crack. Photo Marten Blumen 35mm Slide 1996

Kevin Higgins cleaning the headwall pitch (5.10c) of the classic 10-12 pitch Squamish Buttress. The Buttress is reached either by climbing Rock On(5.10a) or any route up the Apron.

Aaron Jones onsights one of the original classics at this crack climbing paradise deep in the heartland of south-east Queensland. Photo Neil Monteith 35mm Slide

Lee Skidmore on the best route at this small sandstone cliff in tropical Queensland.

Another superb orange sweep of stone. This time its Chris Jone's making short work of an HB route, After Midnight (26). A few bolts protect the start then its thin gear up a steep corner to the top. Watch out for the 'easy' runout grade 18 exit to the led

Here is a well traveled finger crack near the Village. This was my first lead ever in Yosemite (5.10a).

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.

This is one of the best hard gear routes in Victoria. 40m of sustained face climbing with spaced bomber wires in horizontal slots. Neil Monteith attempts this very pumpy route. Photo Marten Blumen Sony Digital

Belay station at Red rock canyon, the climb is called the great red book.

One of the best routes at Hindhede, and one of my first leads (and lead falls). Small holds up slab lead to a traverse and chains. Essential.

jt512 on the historic FFOLA (First Free One-Legged Ascent) of No Calculators Allowed (5.10a) at Joshua Tree National Park

Nick McKinnon on the crux heelhook of Damage Done (24) on Centurian Walls, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith 35mm slide.

A variation to the classic climb "Three Pines" is this amazing horizontal roof. Originally sandbag rated 5.8, it is now considered 5.10. Give it a try, excellent gear if you can hang on to put it in... Photo taken by Glenn Tyson, Climber Doug M

Geared up at the base fo Composure... 5.6 crack up Snowshed Wall at Donner Summit. Sweet hand jams.

Tom Roberts in his early outdoor climbing days on Heather Wall. A short well protected route at he popular end. Photo Taken by James Jacobs.

Taken by Tom Roberts at Christmas 2001. James had neglected to add friends to his rack, despite warnings, and asa result made the route more interesting. Hargreaves Original is *** star route, an dhigh recomended.