Photos by superbum

This here is jordan lookin good but pussing out and opting for the 5.6 line. Laugh and point...

I just love the way slickrock looks under a smattering of clouds. One almost gets the feeling that the wall is rushing towards you.

This is me sporting my new mohawk at a boulder on the shore of Snowslide Lake. I am on a much needed break from worrying about 13 junior high kids who we take backpacking every year.

This is Stephen, glad to be short on a boulder on the shore of Snowslide Lake. we are on a much needed break from worrying about 13 junior high kids who we take backpacking every year.

This is the view from the summit of Snowslide Mtn...straight down the west face...over 1400' down to the lake! We take 13 year olds up here!

This again is me sporting the new 'du figuring out the next move on an over 200' traverse near where we camp with the kids. Most moves were really chill, but there were some spicy sections...

Here I am showing off at a no hands stance that looks quite unlikely in this photo...this problem is not as steep as it looks in the picture...even though I wish it was...

Here I am looking down from the summit on Stephen...he is allready about 7 feet off of the ground with a ways still to climb...highball, but easy and fun!

Here is stephen in front of the Aspen Boulder...what a gigantic rock! Bishop size! To be fair, Stephen is freakishly short... The Main Vein ascends the center of the shaded face to the left of Stephen. Come climb it!

Stephen working the moves on the best (and first) route on the Aspen boulder...a coupla different ways to do it from the stand up start...but the sit start weeds out the short and powerless...ha ha...

Stephen is about to fall but one could imagine for a moment that he just stuck that right hand and his feet swung and he is in the process of being a beast and poking them back on the rock...ahhhh.

C.S from a different view. Those slopers are just enough to stay on the rock...perfect problem!

my right hand isn't on the best of holds but it is enough to swing left and topout...best problem on the boulder! An area classic! Five stars! Holey Toleedo!

Pure power reaches on slopers and tiny crimps...beautiful but extremely short. Couldn't even come close to doing it last year...this year however I found a hidden hold...

Well, stephen giving it the old college try...and college is probably the reason he can't do it! Ha ha...just kidding stephen!

Now, that's runout! That red sling just above the bush is a green alien in a shitty pod and is the last piece before the belay. That's me at the belay. The climbing is pretty easy, but it is still exilerating to be so far above your gear.

That's my partner Stephen playing with the shadow line on the regular route on slickrock...fun shit!

Here she is..1000 ft. of beatifully unknown granite...welcome to McCall! Perfect rock, no people, and a bit of adventure...

Here is Stephen contemplating the mystery that is new age trad gear...notice the the neverending expanse of granite behind him...

Here you can see the obvious corner system to tiny roof. Anchors above the little tree growing out of the top of the crack. "Smoke Screen" comes out of the flake on the left into the horizontals. It stays to the left of the roof and then up the bulge to the top.

Just before the buisness! I'm gettin' ready for the slappy, knobby moves ahead...

In the midst of the somewhat scary topout. I just heit the hidden crimp and am feelin better about things!

Stephen (pre-crater) on "mini roof. Fun, but insecure in the corner. Love the new shoes Stephen!

This is Conrad. He promptly showed up, took one look at this thing and flashed it, possibly making the first accent! Rock and roll...

This is the point where left crack joins the direct route. The upper section is a perfect handcrack (a little rough inside, but it just builds character!)