Photos by gunkiemike

"What I did on my summer vacation". That's a BD X-15 tool there , with the ergo handle. Apologies to Charlet Moser... These were designed to be a dedicated drytooling weapon, and I'm still getting used to them. See the Alpine & Ice forum for construction details.

epoxy putty modifications, and a trigger for the index finger.

Ian stretches over to the corner. We opted not to climb directly up to that point because the lower corner was wet and extremely slick - notice the green lichen. Location = Cedar River slab.

DIY bump for upper grip on Quark

Homemade pants

This 20 ft, freestanding structure is a very good replica of a sea stack. What an amazing backyard boulder it would be to play on. The reality is, however, that it is a sculpture in a local art exhibit, and no, you can't get on it. The cool thing? It's made entirely out of stacked 4x4's, all chiseled up and then darkened with graphite. Amazingly cool to look at though. And being artwork, that's the point.

The Advocate, 110 ft, grade 5, Black Chasm.