Me getting ready to climb Sunday Morning at Chickies. It's about the only place I use that lame large yellow tricam!

I love this little climb--it was my first lead and I still love the rush of the little roof and the view of the river.

This is my buddy Steve, trying rock climbing for the first time, in the Library.

This was around Halloween, 2005, on Chickies Rock. Ashley (14 years old) had a whole week of climbing in Maine during the summer and came back to her home crag with a vengeance.

Ice bridge on Susquehanna River in the foreground and Chickies Rock behind it. A cold day kayaking. Got stuck in an icejam downstream soon afterward and had to paddle back against the current to find a lead. That was fun.

...a pleasant afternoon climbing with good friends. That explains the smile. This climb is just to the left of the caves (not sure the exact name of the route) at Chickies.

Hondo_1 ascending his first climb at Chickies Rock. Was looking forward to getting on the main wall but it was a little to crowded.

This is my son Carson top-roping the start of Sunday Morning at Chickies Rock.

This is my little girl on an unamed climb at Chickies.

I took this picture while waiting for climbers to come into view on the NW Buttress.

This is Ryan climbing past the overhang on Hit and Run. A nice day to be in the shade on the NW Buttress.

No_limits_dad reviews the pitch he has led while waiting for his second, no_limits, to arrive.

I was at the top of the NW Buttress trying to get some non-buttshots, and decided to take some pictures of gear while I was waiting for the climbers to come into view. I couldn't decide whether it would be better to have focus on both side of the biner, but decided on this shot for the color and composition.

The sun sets on Chickie's Rock after a glorious day of trad climbing... For all those who've been to Chickie's, you may notice that the eyesores are no longer there (railroad tracks, rock pile, telephone pole etc), at least in this picture. With such a beautiful sunset, I decided to use a little artistic license to recreate what the largest rock outcropping in PA would look like without human impact. Photo credit goes to Al (pullonthis).

This is me on Lester the Molester climb, it is X rated for the lack of pro. There is basically no placement for the first 50 feet. It is a fun climb though and if you have a good head and lead well you should definitely try it out.

I am finally emerging to Riverview Ledge after a very X rated lead with only 1 piece of solid pro. I guess the only way to have fun climbing at Chickies is to risk your life. My partner Dredsovrn and I are having a blast, I guess you can say we are training so we can get ready to train for Long's Peak in CO.

I had never actually climbed the face at Chickies, and I have only seen people top rope it. I guess they are scared of having to free solo up to this point a good 70 feet off the deck. Well, I did get one piece of pro in that might hold a fall about 10 feet below this point. It was a fun lead, but I was happy to get to this nice horizontal. OFF BELAY!!!

This is me and Dredsovrn just after climbing Lester the Molester and Mike jr. We had a ton of fun and it was a great day. I'll get you for those bunny ears dude..

This is me leading a pitch on the block, some of the best climbing to be had at Chickies but it rarely sees ascents. My girl took this shot because of the way the light was hitting the biner and the aesthetic direction of the rope. Those first placements are done pretty much blind.

Here I am again searching for some purchase with my right foot and my left is flagged for balance. I am also trying to find a knub to hold with one of my hands so I can come out from under the roof and make a palcement. FUN!!!

Just a cool sunset over the susquehanna at Chickies. I thought the colors we cool.

doing one of the cave problems at chickies

Ive been told its a 5.9 im not sure what the name of it. Its one of the first sections of wall, not the lone pillar when u first walk off the field, you walk onto from the bottom parking lot.

Here is one for Julie! You had the knack of this crack. As Annie screamed to me one day when I was hot dog lady at the crag, "It's the Chickenhead" And, Anne thanks for telling those guys that I was old enough to be their mother. Ode to the crack,,,hehe!

This is a picture i took at chickies during a beautiful october sunset. picture taken with FujiFilm digital A101