Contributed Photos

Sticking the jump

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Jumper (V4)

Feb 6, 2008

After sticking the upper sloper

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Brilliant (V8-9)

Feb 5, 2008

Here's me posing down for the camera on Brilliant.

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Brilliant (V8-9)

Feb 5, 2008

This photo was posted on another site by "Metolius". It shows kind of the left side/middle of the Lord of the Flies wall. The chalky jug on the lower left corner is the start for both Black

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Lord Of The Flies Wall

Nov 2, 2006

Me approaching the end of The Giving Tree.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : The Giving Tree (5.10d)

Oct 31, 2006

Nate Renner sticking the throw on Powers That Be. You can actually go with either hand. I went with my right (maybe that was my problem.....)

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Powers That Be (5.13a)

5 people

Oct 31, 2006

Me setting up for the throw on Powers That Be.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Powers That Be (5.13a)

Oct 31, 2006

Me (with Nate Renner belaying) working through the bulge on Powers that Be.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Powers That Be (5.13a)

Oct 31, 2006

The hardest move on the Sting (actually getting into position to do this move is what's hard). From here it's two more hard moves to get the big slopey pocket up and left, clip, shake quickly, and do

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : The Sting (5.13c)

Oct 31, 2006

Ugghh. The crux of the Sting

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : The Sting (5.13c)

Oct 31, 2006

Me pulling into the crux of The Sting. From here, you try to stand up as much as you can and then grab the undercling down and right.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : The Sting (5.13c)

Oct 31, 2006

Me on Monorail.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Monorail (5.12c)

1 person

Oct 31, 2006

Me pulling into the mono crux of Big Train. The holds are really small here....

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Big Train (5.13a)

Oct 31, 2006

Me pulling out the crux bulge of Hagfish

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Hagfish (5.12c)

Oct 31, 2006

Me inching my way up the slab of Hagfish.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Hagfish (5.12c)

Oct 31, 2006

Me on Flight of the Bumblebee. Incredible route.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Flight of the Bumblebee (5.13a)

Oct 30, 2006

Me starting up Big Train a long time ago. The moves are hard right off the ground.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Big Train (5.13a)

Oct 30, 2006

The Iron Horse wall, viewed from slightly below the approach trail.There's a person in white near the base of Iron Horse, 12a.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : Iron Horse Wall

Oct 23, 2006

Me finishing up the redpoint crux on The Sting in 1997 (note the Sportiva Mythos and tight pants!!). This was taken on the day I got the FA.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : The Sting (5.13c)

2 people

Oct 20, 2006

Me after the crux on Cowardly Lion. Photo by Jen Nielsen.

SD : Spearfish Canyon : ... : The Cowardly Lion (5.12d)

May 11, 2004

Here's Nathan slapping the awesome slopers of Wrestling the Buffalo. And that's me waiting to give him a big hug.Photo by David Asscherick.

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Wrestling the Buffalo (V5)

Jan 21, 2004

Me going to the dog-tooth crystal on Calm Before the Storm. This move is right before the move that Dave is doing in the previous photo. Wicked problem.

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : The Calm Before The Storm (V8-9)

1 person

Jan 21, 2004

Here is Dave approaching the intimidating move on Anomaly. The fine spotting job is by Blake Workman and the photo is by Greg Parker.

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Anomaly (V5)

1 person

Jul 14, 2003

This is me setting up for the crux move on Sit Down and Be Counted, a problem that some people think is the hardest problem at Baldy (besides the Prow)!I'm being spotted by Brent Kertzman and the phot

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Sit Down And Be Counted (V8)

Jul 11, 2003

Here's Dave at the top of his problem, Seul Avec Dieux, pretending that his right hand is on a hold. Photo by Violetta Asscherick.

SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Seul Avec Dieu (V8)

2 people

Jun 21, 2003