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Leading a fun 5.9+ at the Druid on Mount Lemmon in Tucson, Arizona this past July.

Leading a fun 5.9+ at the Druid on Mount Lemmon in...

Leading a fun crimpy route on awesome granite at The Druid, a locals crag on Mount Lemmon in Tucson, Arizona this past July.

Leading a fun crimpy route on awesome granite at T...

Workin' a fun new problem on semi-chossy sandstone at Rabbit Valley, Fruita, Colorado.

Workin' a fun new problem on semi-chossy sandstone...

Lookin up the main face of one of the smaller domes in Tuolomne Meadows, Yosemite; I think this was like 5.6 friction, super easy fun.

Lookin up the main face of one of the smaller dome...

Me on a Sport/Trad climb in Kane Springs Canyon, Moab, Utah.

Me on a Sport/Trad climb in Kane Springs Canyon, M...

Leading at The Ice Cream Parlor Wall, Kane Springs Canyon, Moab.

Leading at The Ice Cream Parlor Wall, Kane Springs...

The Ice Cream Parlor Wall, Kane Springs Canyon, Moab, on a beautiful October morning.

The Ice Cream Parlor Wall, Kane Springs Canyon, Mo...

Climbing some new sport routes at the obscure crag of Maxwell Falls, Evergreen, Colorado.

Climbing some new sport routes at the obscure crag...

Sport at Maxwell Falls, Evergreen, Colorado.

Sport at Maxwell Falls, Evergreen, Colorado.

 Shiny new sport 5.8+ at Maxwell Falls, Evergreen, Colorado.

Shiny new sport 5.8+ at Maxwell Falls, Evergreen,...

coming off a tricky dyno bouldering at Three Sisters Open space, Evergreen Colorado

coming off a tricky dyno bouldering at Three Siste...

Bouldering at The Three Sisters Open Space Area, Evergreen, Colorado.

Bouldering at The Three Sisters Open Space Area, E...

Yours Truly being crazy as usual.

Yours Truly being crazy as usual.

At the Summit of Mt. Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mts., Arizona, 9,550 Ft., this past May.

At the Summit of Mt. Wrightson in the Santa Rita M...

A little high altitude freestylin' at the summit of Paradise Peak, Santa Rosa Mountains, northern Nevada [~9,400 ft.]

A little high altitude freestylin' at the summit o...

old cams

old cams

At the Window, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Arizona, after a strenuous 8.3 mile hike in 105-degree July heat with 4,400 ft. of elevation gain.

At the Window, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, A...

some funky new sport lines at the obscure, mossy locals crag of Maxwell Falls in Evergreen, Colorado.

some funky new sport lines at the obscure, mossy l...

5.11a at North Table Mountain.

5.11a at North Table Mountain.

5.11a  arete on North Table Mt.

5.11a arete on North Table Mt.

Trad dihedral almost in the dark; North Table Mt.

Trad dihedral almost in the dark; North ...

on Solid Gold, a 5.11c/5.12a 5-pitch sport line at Creekside, Clear Creek Canyon.

on Solid Gold, a 5.11c/5.12a 5-pitch sport line at...

finishing out following 2nd pitch on Solid Gold, CCC.

finishing out following 2nd pitch on Solid Gold, C...

Pencil Sketch I did while I was bored in class... Sailing in Labrador, Canada.

Pencil Sketch I did while I was bored in class... ...

Torngat Mountains, Labrador Peninsula, Arctic Canada, Summer 2005.

Torngat Mountains, Labrador Peninsula, Arctic Cana...

Topo of the Great Unknown... Northeastern  Labrador Coast, Ungava, Nunavut Territory, Canada.

Topo of the Great Unknown... Northeastern Labrado...

promise I'm not one of "those" hippies.... but i do love Steel Pulse.

promise I'm not one of "those" hippies.... but i d...

Paddling on the George River, Arctic Quebec, Canada.  Summer 2005.

Paddling on the George River, Arctic Quebec, Canad...

Mid-sized avalanche triggered by me backcountry skiing at Loveland Pass, Colorado, Jan. 2008.  Me and my partner survived unscathed!

Mid-sized avalanche triggered by me backcountry sk...

Santa Rosa Mountains, Paradise Valley, Nevada.  Pencil and Charcoal.  Fall 2007.

Santa Rosa Mountains, Paradise Valley, Nevada. Pe...

Who would be dumb enough to bring trad gear to Jack's Canyon?  Yours truly.  what happens when your too lazy to take your rack out of the bottom of the pack from the weekend before... haha.

Who would be dumb enough to bring trad gear to Jac...

Jack's Canyon Spring 2008.  Yes, that is trad gear, yes, I am an Idiot, yes, I sport climbed the rest of the weekend and LOVED it... pockety limestone is emphetically the shit.

Jack's Canyon Spring 2008. Yes, that is trad gear...

Being generally silly at Enchanted Tower, New Mexico, April 2008.

Being generally silly at Enchanted Tower, New Mexi...

Posing with my rack in front of Enchanted Tower, New Mexico, just to be silly haha...

Posing with my rack in front of Enchanted Tower, N...

Now if I only knew how to use all these damn things better....

Now if I only knew how to use all these damn thing...

 On top of The Cobra, Fischer Towers, Utah. Terrifying!  We even cheaten and aided a manky old piton to avoid the 11c R Mantle.

On top of The Cobra, Fischer Towers, Utah. Terrif...

Castleton after doing Korr-Ingalls.  All I have to say is F#$% the Calcite Chimney's!!

Castleton after doing Korr-Ingalls. All I have to...

Fischer Towers

Fischer Towers

Rapping the Cobra, hope it doesn't fall over!!

Rapping the Cobra, hope it doesn't fall over!!

At the Voo.

At the Voo.

Being Silly with a #7 TriCam!!

Being Silly with a #7 TriCam!!

Jammin' at the Voo; Friday the 13th Crack.

Jammin' at the Voo; Friday the 13th Crac...

Holla if you know where this is! One of my favorite places.....

Holla if you know where this is! One of my favorit...

Relief at the summit after a terrifying ascenct of the North Face of Reynolds Peak, 5.7/Extreme Choss-X, 70 degree snow, Glacier Nat. Park, MT.  Possible 3rd ascent in 35 years?

Relief at the summit after a terrifying ascenct of...

Selkirks, B.C, Canada summer 08'.

Selkirks, B.C, Canada summer 08'.

Moonlight Peak, Selkirks, B.C, Canada.

Moonlight Peak, Selkirks, B.C, Canada.

Mt. Reynolds after ascent of North Face, GNP, Montana, Summer 08.'

Mt. Reynolds after ascent of North Face, GNP, Mont...

Spicy runout slab on "Sykes Sickle", Spearhead, RMNP.

Spicy runout slab on "Sykes Sickle", Spearhead, RM...

pitch 5 or 6 on "The Barb", Spearhead, RMNP.... what a spectacular route!!<br />

pitch 5 or 6 on "The Barb", Spearhead, RMNP.... wh...

Finger of Fate ridgeline, The Titan.

Finger of Fate ridgeline, The Titan.

Just a great shot out of climbing mag of one of my favorite Gunks climbs, "Le Teton."

Just a great shot out of climbing mag of one of my...

Castleton

Castleton

Last pitch on Sykes Sickle, Spearhead, RMNP.

Last pitch on Sykes Sickle, Spearhead, RMNP.

high on Sykes Sickle, Spearhead, RMNP.

high on Sykes Sickle, Spearhead, RMNP.

now if only I knew how to use all this crap better.....

now if only I knew how to use all this crap better...

just meeeee

just meeeee