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Randall Chalnick > CHALNICK FAMILY ADVENTURES

ITS EASY TO TAKE YOU FAMILY BOWLING OR TO THE MOVIES...BUT HOW BORING IS THAT.
Alexa Chalnick 12 years old on Stone Cutters Bible 5.7 Canada Cliffs Acadia National Park. The parallel rope and cracks contrast well with Alexa's form in this layback move. This is one of my favorite photos. This photo is also on page 4 of the 2016 Spring addition of Friends Of Acadia Magazine.
Alexa Chalnick 12 years old on Stone Cutters Bi…
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Randy and Sheri Chalnick on The High Exposure 5.6 Gunks Classic. (Third party walked 100 yards north of route and rapped down to capture this assume picture)1993
Randy and Sheri Chalnick on The High Exposure 5…
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Zachary Chalnick 8 years old climbing Easy Corner 5.5 at Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park.
Zachary Chalnick 8 years old climbing Easy Corn…
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Jonah Chalnick climbing the upper slab on South Bubble Mountain in Acadia National Park
Jonah Chalnick climbing the upper slab on South…
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JONAH CHALNICK AT 9 YEARS OLD CLIMBING ICE AT THE ASBESTOS WALL IN THE CATSKILLS 2013.
JONAH CHALNICK AT 9 YEARS OLD CLIMBING ICE AT T…
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ALEXA CHALNICK 13 YEARS OLD POISED WITH CONFIDENCE ON THE SECOND PITCH OF THREE PINES 5.3 IN THE GUNKS NY 2014 (Daddy daughter dates don't get better than this!)
ALEXA CHALNICK 13 YEARS OLD POISED WITH CONFIDE…
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STARTING THEM OFF YOUNG. ALEXA CHALNICK AT 3 MONTHS "HANGING OUT" ON LAUREL IN THE GUNKS NY SPRING 2001
STARTING THEM OFF YOUNG. ALEXA CHALNICK AT 3 MO…
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JONAH CHALNICK AT 8 YEARS OLD CLIMBING GUILLEMOT CRACK 5.6, OTTER CLIFFS ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
JONAH CHALNICK AT 8 YEARS OLD CLIMBING GUILLEMO…
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ZACHARY CHALNICK AT 5 YEARS OLD CLIMBING SUMMIT SLABS ON ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEAR OLD FORGE NY. FORTH LAKE OF THE FULTON CHAIN IS IN THE BACK-ROUND.
ZACHARY CHALNICK AT 5 YEARS OLD CLIMBING SUMMIT…
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THE CHALNICK FAMILY ON BALDFACE MNT. OVERLOOKING INDIAN LAKE IN THE DACKS SUMMER 2008. IN ORDER TO CLIMB BALDFACE MNT. YOU FIRST HAVE TO KAYAK ACROSS THE LAKE AND LAND IN BEAUTFUL NORMANS COVE WHERE THE TRAIL HEAD STARTS.
THE CHALNICK FAMILY ON BALDFACE MNT. OVERLOOKIN…
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Dad and Daughter Climbing Otter Cliffs 2014. With Dorr Mnt. in the back-round and waves crashing below, this makes for a very dramatic photo.
Dad and Daughter Climbing Otter Cliffs 2014. Wi…
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Randy leading a Winter Accent of the Colden Trap Dike 1998. Brother Andrew took the photo.
Randy leading a Winter Accent of the Colden Tra…
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Jonah slicing thru Blackberry Falls rapid on the Cartecay River in Georgia spring 2014
Jonah slicing thru Blackberry Falls rapid on t…
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Sheri on the Cartecay River below Blackberry Falls 2014. This photo was snapped just at the right time- it almost looks like she posed for the shot!
Sheri on the Cartecay River below Blackberry Fa…
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Randy getting swallowed up on the Cartecay River.
Randy getting swallowed up on the Cartecay River.
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Climbing Jordan Cliffs Trail Acadia National Park with dog in tow. Note her doggy socks.
Climbing Jordan Cliffs Trail Acadia National Pa…
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Sheri and the kids hanging out on Chimney Mnt. Adirondacks
Sheri and the kids hanging out on Chimney Mnt.…
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A real Mountain Women.
A real Mountain Women.
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Zachary camping out on summit of Rocky Mountain, Old Forge NY
Zachary camping out on summit of Rocky Mountain…
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Randy and Tom on the summit of the Grand Teton Summer 1997. We took the tram from Jackson Hole to the Teton Crest Trail, backpacked the crest and came down via. Death Canyon. Went back up via. Garnet Canyon to the summit of the Grand via Pownall-Gilkey Route. Also climbed the Red Sentinel on that trip.
Randy and Tom on the summit of the Grand Teton…
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Alexa Chalnick at 6 years old climbing the practice slabs in the Gunks during a beautiful Autumn day.2007
Alexa Chalnick at 6 years old climbing the prac…
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Randall Chalnick top roping in the Black Chasm Catskills NY.
Randall Chalnick top roping in the Black Chasm…
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Jonah and Alexa Chalnick on summit in Bearford Mountains on way to Terrace pond to ice skate. Northwest NJ.
Jonah and Alexa Chalnick on summit in Bearford…
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The Chalnick Family on top of Rocky Mountain, Inlet NY
The Chalnick Family on top of Rocky Mountain, I…
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Zachary Chalnick heads up the Uber Falls descent route in the Gunks.
Zachary Chalnick heads up the Uber Falls descen…
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Jonah Chalnick 2 years old learning to climb on boulders in the Gunks.
Jonah Chalnick 2 years old learning to climb on…
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Alexa Chalnick getting ready to climb up Uber Falls decent route in the Gunks.
Alexa Chalnick getting ready to climb up Uber F…
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The Chalnick Family 2014 on Summit of Sargent Mnt. Acadia National Park.
The Chalnick Family 2014 on Summit of Sargent M…
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Sheri and Randy on High Exposure 1993
Sheri and Randy on High Exposure 1993
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Zachary surfing at the Jersey Shore
Zachary surfing at the Jersey Shore
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Alexa on 4th Lake of the Fulton Chain, Inlet NY
Alexa on 4th Lake of the Fulton Chain, Inlet NY
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Jonah battles a giant bluefish on Sandy Hook NJ.
Jonah battles a giant bluefish on Sandy Hook NJ.
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Zachary and Jonah Chalnick backpacking at Echo Lake Catskill Mountains NY Fall 2013
Zachary and Jonah Chalnick backpacking at Echo…
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RANDALL CHALNICK CLIMBING LOWER FALLS ON KAATERSKILLS FALLS, CATSKILL MNTS NY 1990'S
RANDALL CHALNICK CLIMBING LOWER FALLS ON KAATER…
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This photo is the cover page of, ROCK FRIENDS OF ACADIA - a Treasure Hunt for Children and Adults, 2015 written by our friend Ellen Dohman who lives next to Acadia National Park. Zachary and Alexa are imitating these two rock friends, "the codgers" as they sit there contemplating the weather for the day. You can purchase a copy of this book at Sherman's Book Store in Bar Harbor Maine.
This photo is the cover page of, ROCK FRIENDS O…
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Deep Notch Catskills NY. Jonah climbing on the practice slab waterfall just south of the parking area January 31, 2015
Deep Notch Catskills NY. Jonah climbing on the…
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Deep Notch Catskills NY. Jonah getting ready to climb main water fall on the practice slabs January 31, 2015. It reached a high of 8 degrees F. that day.
Deep Notch Catskills NY. Jonah getting ready to…
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Lower KaaterskillS Falls Catskills NY. I won $100.00 for this photo in an Outdoor Adventure contest sponsored by Eastern Mountain Sports.
Lower KaaterskillS Falls Catskills NY. I won $1…
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Randy Chalnick at treeline on Wright Peak ADK 1982. This was my first 46er.
Randy Chalnick at treeline on Wright Peak ADK 1…
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Vermont ice climbing
Vermont ice climbing
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Alexa Chalnick hiking down north side of Huguenot Head on Beachcroft path, Acadia National Park 2014 (Dohr Mnt. in backround)
Alexa Chalnick hiking down north side of Huguen…
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Alexa learning to ice climb on a cardboard and carpet wall, summer 2013.
Alexa learning to ice climb on a cardboard and…
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Jonah ice climbing Asbestos Wall Catskills 2014
Jonah ice climbing Asbestos Wall Catskills 2014
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Alexa enjoying first pitch of Betty 5.3 Gunks, NY 2014
Alexa enjoying first pitch of Betty 5.3 Gunks,…
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Sheri Kayaking the South Branch of the Raritian River as it flows through Ken Lockwood Gorge.
Sheri Kayaking the South Branch of the Raritian…
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Randy following thru on Lower Katterskills Falls Catskills NY Feb. 2015
Randy following thru on Lower Katterskills Fall…
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Andrew lending his brother Randy a hand up the back side of Haystack Mnt. ADK NY<br> Circa 1983
Andrew lending his brother Randy a hand up the…
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Randy and Adam goofing off on Noonmark Mnt. ADK Circa 1984
Randy and Adam goofing off on Noonmark Mnt. ADK…
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Jonah crashing thru Clear Creek Falls on the Cartecay River Ga. spring 2015
Jonah crashing thru Clear Creek Falls on the Ca…
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Jonah surfing Blackberry Falls on the Cartecay River Ga. spring 2015
Jonah surfing Blackberry Falls on the Cartecay…
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RANDY ON SUMMIT OF MNT. SHASTA, SEPT. 1996
RANDY ON SUMMIT OF MNT. SHASTA, SEPT. 1996
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TOM AND I BUILT THIS ICEWALL IN HIS BACKYARD IN HOWELL NJ IN 1997.
TOM AND I BUILT THIS ICEWALL IN HIS BACKYARD IN…
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SHERI ON THE FIRST PITCH OF HIGH EXPOSURE 1993
SHERI ON THE FIRST PITCH OF HIGH EXPOSURE 1993
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Starting out on The Dangler 5.9, I felt it easier to just muscle it out to the end in a free hang rather than using a left heal hook to lessen the load.Sharon Zivi took this picture.
Starting out on The Dangler 5.9, I felt it easi…
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Randy Chalnick on THE DANGLER 5.9
Randy Chalnick on THE DANGLER 5.9
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RANDY CHALNICK ON THE DANGLER 5.9
RANDY CHALNICK ON THE DANGLER 5.9
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I took this photo of Tom high up at around 13,000 feet on the Pownall-Gilkey Route 5.7 on the Grand Teton. Sept. 1997 Idaho is in the backround.
I took this photo of Tom high up at around 13,0…
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The photo in this letter is in this album. I am wearing a yellow jacket standing at the base of a frozen waterfall (Katterskills Falls).
The photo in this letter is in this album. I am…
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Tom and I built this icewall in 1997 in his backyard in Howell NJ. This photo was taken at night with a barnfire and a floodlight in the back round by a reporter from the Asbury Park Press. The quality is not great because it was scanned in from a copy in their newspaper.
Tom and I built this icewall in 1997 in his bac…
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Randy Chalnick just above the red banks band with thumb rock in backround on Mnt. Shasta Ca. Sept. 1997
Randy Chalnick just above the red banks band w…
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Spring Kayak fishing at the Jersey Shore with Jonah on his 7th Birthday.
Spring Kayak fishing at the Jersey Shore with J…
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Jonah reeling in a fish on his 7th Birthday at the Jersey Shore.
Jonah reeling in a fish on his 7th Birthday at…
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Zachary and me getting ready to launch our Kayak at the Jersey Shore to snag bunker and catch stripped bass. This Malibu XL2 kayak is the Cadillac of kayaks. It's fast and stable and get thru the surf without a problem. Note the front seat is turned to face me.
Zachary and me getting ready to launch our Kaya…
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Zachary on calm waters off the Jersey Shore. Note the rods are out and we are trolling for bluefish.
Zachary on calm waters off the Jersey Shore. No…
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Sheri, Alexa and Jonah sailing in Ocho Rios Jamaica 2015.
Sheri, Alexa and Jonah sailing in Ocho Rios Jam…
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I developed QUEST FOR FIRE for Monmouth County Parks Department in 2016.
I developed QUEST FOR FIRE for Monmouth County…
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Alexa on first pitch of Northern Pillar 5.2 in the Gunks August 2016.
Alexa on first pitch of Northern Pillar 5.2 in…
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Sheri and I climbing The Great Chimney 5.5 at Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park August 2016
Sheri and I climbing The Great Chimney 5.5 at O…
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After having a rotator cuff repair on my right shoulder, I was so happy to be climbing again and enjoying this moment at Otter Cliffs August 2016
After having a rotator cuff repair on my right…
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Acadia National Park August 2016. This is a posed photo off route on the precipice trail.
Acadia National Park August 2016. This is a pos…
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Acadia National Park. Looking out over Frenchman's Bay from the side of Mount Champlain. August 2016
Acadia National Park. Looking out over Frenchma…
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Jonah belaying his dad at Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park, August 2016
Jonah belaying his dad at Otter Cliffs, Acadia…
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Sheri and Randy climbing the Great Chimney at Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park, August 2016
Sheri and Randy climbing the Great Chimney at O…
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Sheri stemming across the Great Chimney at Otter Cliffs Acadia National Park, August 2016
Sheri stemming across the Great Chimney at Otte…
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Sheri Stemming across the Great Chimney at Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park, August 2016
Sheri Stemming across the Great Chimney at Otte…
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Caught this striper while kayaking off Deal NJ in 2008
Caught this striper while kayaking off Deal NJ…
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Randy leading the 2nd pitch of Easy O at the Gunks Nov.16, 2016
Randy leading the 2nd pitch of Easy O at the Gu…
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This photo is from one of my 2016 Quest For Fire Classes I give at Turkey Swamp Park for Monmouth County Parks Department. I am using a hand drill made from Hibiscus to make a friction fire. I am using thumb thongs to increase the downward pressure which raises the frictional coefficient exponentially.
This photo is from one of my 2016 Quest For Fir…
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Catching Monster Bluefish in Raritan Bay Fall of 2016 from a kayak.
Catching Monster Bluefish in Raritan Bay Fall o…
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Jonah and Randy standing at the base of Platt Cove Falls in Upper Devils Kitchen Feb. 2017
Jonah and Randy standing at the base of Platt C…
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Jonah ice climbing Bridalveil Falls in Devils Kitchen Feb. 2017. I bought a pair of light weight Edelrid picks just before this climb. Jonah was so happy to be able to hold them comfortably and get them to stick in the ice.
Jonah ice climbing Bridalveil Falls in Devils K…
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Jonah between Cascade and Porter in the Adirondacks 2013
Jonah between Cascade and Porter in the Adirond…
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Jonah climbing between Cascade and Porter in the Adirondacks 2013
Jonah climbing between Cascade and Porter in th…
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Zachary in charge of the ball during a soccer game. 2014
Zachary in charge of the ball during a soccer g…
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Climbing at Lilly Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Climbing at Lilly Lake in Rocky Mountain Nation…
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Sparks from a flint and steel demonstration I did at Turkey Swamp Park October 2018
Sparks from a flint and steel demonstration I d…
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The Chalnicks sitting on the bar at Bar Harbor Maine
The Chalnicks sitting on the bar at Bar Harbor…
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Sledding climbing gear into the Black Chasm from Platt Cove Road. Winter 2019. A major back saver!
Sledding climbing gear into the Black Chasm fro…
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Ice climbing in the Black Chasm. Winter 2019. The ice was in perfect condition,and the setting was other worldly, a fairy land of kaleidoscoped ice sprinkled with white sugary fairy dust. Hum, and someone asked me to go bowling that day!
Ice climbing in the Black Chasm. Winter 2019.…
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My first 46 in the Adirondacks was Wright Peak back in 1982. Here is a photo 38 years later back on Wright Peak. Mnt. Marcy is in the top left and the new slides over the Colden Trap Dike are directly over my head. The 1982 photo is on this site too..
My first 46 in the Adirondacks was Wright Peak…
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My bother Andrew took this photo of me on the top of Camel's Hump in Vermont in December of 2019. The summit was windy and quite cold. It was so great hiking to the summit with him.
My bother Andrew took this photo of me on the t…
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Climbing at Asbestos Wall Catskills NY 2018
Climbing at Asbestos Wall Catskills NY 2018
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Jonah climbing Bridalveil Falls in Upper Devils Kitchen Catskills NY, 2017
Jonah climbing Bridalveil Falls in Upper Devils…
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Action shot of Jonah in Upper Devils Kitchen Feb. 2017
Action shot of Jonah in Upper Devils Kitchen Fe…
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Randy leading Laurel 5.7 in The Gunks 2019.
Randy leading Laurel 5.7 in The Gunks 2019.
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My shirt says HIGH ON CHIROPRACTIC. Was going to use it in an ad but could not see the writing well. Taken on The Dangler in the Gunks.
My shirt says HIGH ON CHIROPRACTIC. Was going…
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Tom and I built this ice wall in his Howell back yard in 1997.
Tom and I built this ice wall in his Howell bac…
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Bouldering along a cliff band on the Sacrament River just west of Mount Shasta California
Bouldering along a cliff band on the Sacrament…
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Tom and I at the base of Mount Shasta. The heart and the red rocks band are directly over my head.
Tom and I at the base of Mount Shasta. The hear…
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Bouldering along the Napali Coast on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai
Bouldering along the Napali Coast on the Hawai…
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