Contributed Photos

Tracy Borland stretches through the crux of Voodoo Child on a sunny day in Archangel Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Voodoo Child (5.10b)

Jul 9, 2010

Rachel eyes the holds ahead during a sunny day in Archangel Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Physical Attraction (5.8)

Jul 9, 2010

Jenni cleans gear from Snowflake at midnight on an Alaskan summer solstice, with water oozing down the rock from the day's earlier rains.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Snowflake (5.8)

1 person

Jun 23, 2010

The fall colors tell us that snow is only days away as Tracy Borland descends from Huck A Turbo in Hatcher Pass, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Huck A Turbo (5.10b)

1 person

Jun 20, 2010

Pitch one of Toto breezes by as Melissa enjoys her second day out on the rocks since recovering from a fall in the gym that left her with a broken back.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Toto (5.7)

Jun 20, 2010

Lichen takes flight under the impact of Melissa's fingers as she searches for a positive hold on an unknown 5.8 in Archangel Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Unknown (5.8)

7 people

Jun 20, 2010

The pain doesn't entirely stop Shasta as she grimaces through an offwidth variation near pitch four of Toto (named Beastiality I believe?) in Archangel Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Toto (5.7)

4 people

Jun 20, 2010

John Saari pauses to clean a nut, following up Aurora Slabialous in Archangel Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Aurora Slabialous (5.8)

1 person

Jun 19, 2010

Dane Ketner uses up the last of the daylight, bringing up the rear on the FA of Rise in Reed Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Rise (5.9)

Jun 18, 2010

Jess Young cranks the 5.9 crux of the Kor-Ingalls Route on Castleton Tower on her fifth day of climbing, ever.

UT : Moab Area : ... : Kor-Ingalls Route (5.9)

Jun 18, 2010

Kelsey Gray hurries to make a few moves before the pump catches up to him, plenty warm despite the chill during a cold and rainy day on Twinkie, RRG, Kentucky.

KY : Red River Gorge : ... : Twinkie (5.12a)

1 person

Jun 17, 2010

A climber soaks in the last rays of daylight, spotlighted on Moondance in Smith Rock.

OR : Smith Rock : ... : Moondance (5.11c)

16 people

Jun 12, 2010

The typical Hatcher Pass rain doesn't ruin any of the fun for Annette, climbing Physical Attraction in Archangel Valley, Alaska.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Physical Attraction (5.8)

Jun 12, 2010

Cold fingers don't deter Tracy as she moves higher on The Slot while the typical Hatcher Pass drizzle drenches the valley.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : The Slot (5.7)

Jun 11, 2010

Tracy Borland nears the crux on pitch one of Paparazzi Pete in Yangshuo, China.

International : Asia : ... : Paparazzi Pete (5.10b)

Jun 10, 2010

Kelsey Gray reconsiders the wisdom of leaving the tape behind as jam after jam brings the anchors steadily closer on Supercrack. Oct. 13, 2008

UT : Moab Area : ... : Supercrack of the Desert (5.10)

10 people

May 18, 2010

Andrew passes easily up Chickenhead in Archangel Valley, AK.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Chickenhead (5.4 PG13)

May 18, 2010

An unknown climber ascends Local Motion in Archangel Valley, Alaska. June 29, 2009.

AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : ... : Local Motion (5.7 PG13)

1 person

May 18, 2010