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)

Doug Widdis (polarwid) following Rasmussen's Crack on Turkey Tail. I have just passed the crux overhanging section and am pumped up to cruise up the 5.9 finger crack above. Great, classic, well protected crack climb. Photo by Dave Dangle.

Doug Widdis (polarwid) on Nosedive in the Shawangunks. I am just passing the crux first roof, which protects very well. The scary climbing comes up above where you have to layback an overhanging crack and can't hang to place pro. Photo by Mike Cono.

Gobble Up is a splitter fist crack on Turkey Perch that opens up a little on top. Take plenty of tape or your skin may get eaten too! Photo by Doug Widdis (polarwid)

This is Mitchell on his second ascent of snake dike the summer of 2001

Another shot of the fun and beautiful first pitch of Son of Easy Overhang. Fun face moves and reasonable pro. Photo by Dave Pleasance.

Polarwid checking out the next move on the Swamp Slabs at Granite Mountain. This area is incredible with 500 foot walls and awesome cracks in the center, and beautiful slabs and faces on the edges.