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.

Doug Widdis (polarwid) on the roof of Shockley's Ceiling (5.6) in the Gunks wearing only a swami belt and boots. Dick Williams (one of the original Vulgarians) climbed Shockley's in the 60's in the nude just to shock the crowd at the hairpin turn. Inspired by the famous poster of this feat, I decided to repeat the climb the TRADITIONAL WAY!!!

Ser Visal's tail (HS 4b) is located on the south facing cliff of Coumshingaun. It's 35 metres and was first climbed in June 96 by C Gibbon and friend. The picture shows Paul McSweeney seconding on the route with Coumshingaun lake in the background. P

This is Fred (father in white) and Richard Aschert (son) on the first ascent of Touchy Situation. This route continues the line of Over the Rainbow to one of the most exciting hanging belays in the Garden, then straight up on loose flakes to the top of N

Climbing on a beautiful spring day on Son of Easy-O. The first pitch is great, with technical face moves to start out, and a nice crack farther up. Just as much fun as the famous second pitch. Photo by Dave Pleasance.

This is my favorite route on the drug wall. Protected by 6 drilled angles over 120 feet of climbing it has some excitement, but the crux friction moves are very well protected. I am just completing the crux traverse when my brother Dan took this photo.

Neil Monteith on the thin crack testpiece at Frog. Photo Marten Blumen 35mm Print