Greg Martin leading Crucible

A little fun with photoshop. The cave at woodson, 5.11.

I was bouldering the cave? Thats all I have to say.

Greg climbing Out of Sight Crack

"Here's another shot of him...just before he ripped the pitch from the crux (still well above him in this photo) and nearly wiped out Lydia (aka the Pocket Russian) belaying at the base. Rick walked away."

"So here's the start of Rick's 40 foot tour, Lydia on belay. Note the Hammer of Justice t-shirt that seemed to be his trademark for some time...nice swami, too." Photo/Description by: Mini

The first lead attempt on Phd, 5.12a was made in 1988-89 by R. Piggot where he took a 40' ground fall after ripping some protection. He walked away from this screamer.

"From here is where he ripped the FIRST time, this time, setting up for drilling.

After taking a near 40' grounder and walking away R. Piggot, keeping to ground-up ethics, hung out on a hook to drill two bolts to protect the upper crux section. Photo/Title by: Mini

Another Woodson classic the Crucible spoils the crack enthusiast with perfect granite and a widening crux.

Battle the "barn-door" effect while applying Kung Fu concentation on this classic arete! Photo by: Mini collection

Kim Worsman meeting resistance on this extreme overhanging arete that gets harder as you go higher.

Here is a "back in the day" guide to Mt. Woodson put together by Professor Keith Brueckner of UCSD. You can find a complete version at: http://illusiondweller.blogspot.com. This guide lends a bit to the mountains nostalgia from that era. Although many new problems have been added, it can still be a useful guide for most of the problems on the mountain today. Photo by: G. McCay

Across the road from The Headless Horseman is a unique formation. A frighteningly thin flake that can be traversed is somewhat of a right of passage amongst my friends to hang off the edge and pull a cliffhanger. If you lay down on top and tap the rock, you can hear it ringing, it's that thin! Good fun! Photo: welikoa

Between problems at the GWBC '86 on Mt. Woodson Rick Piggot shows Ron Kauk one of his new roadside creations.

Requiring fist stacking and overhead foot jams this off-width nightmare will work you silly! Photo: R. Walling collection

Laying this classic arete to the right proposes a much more crucial approach than it's predecessor. A barn-door start and a committing foot/hand match crux above complete's this gorgeous problem! Photo: Unknown

Elke Lindner was doing this crack when she was seven month's pregnant with Chris. You have to wonder if this rubbed off a little on this wonder kid! Photo: BVB collection

Coached by his father, Tom Lindner, and overseen by R. Piggot, Chris works his way through this classic off-hand crack. That is, off-hand for us big people!

This near the roadside problem begins with a low start and works it's way left up difficult pulls and edging.

The ShoeDoper tries to make it happen while HennyPenny offers his own special brand of encouragement on this short yet deceivingly hard seam/face! Photo: BVB collection

This manufactured route involved car-jacking boulders at the bottom to chiseling a hold to gain access to the top section. Later attempts succeeded without the use of the chiseled hold. Photo: BVB collection

Most popularly top roped, a lead was attempted on this impressive flake/face in 1988/89. With L.Pankiher (aka "the pocket Russian") belaying below, R. Piggot blew off the crux high up on the route, ripping out his gear and grounding, nearly taking out his belayer! Rick miraculouly walked away from this fall and was soon back up on the route hanging off hooks to drill two bolts for the upper section. Story and Photo: BVB collection / L.Pankiher

You'll skin your left knee and flay all the flesh on your left hand - but the pro is bomber. You can practically walk a single #3 Camelot up with you. Photo by Janice Smith.

Another fine, overhanging arete producing a very powerful finish! Photo: BVB colllection