Photos by cjstudent

This picture was taken by me as i was cleaning the last pitch on the Nose. The haul bag was swinging free at this moment in all its sick and twisted glory.

This picture was taken from one of the last pitches on The Nose. For what i could tell, us and the party in the picture were the only people on the route this day. It was nice and un-crowded.

Ah the nose. It was a real love hate relationship between me and the nose. This picture was taken looking down from probably 2,000 feet. Adam was leading at this point and i think i was just happy the wind wasnt blowing.

This picture was taken of me leading P4 of the Regular S Face of the Column. Excellent route, just the wind that day was making everything 10x harder. Good practice for The Nose.

This picture is dedicated to one of the 70ish Nature Valley granola bars that gave their lives to Adam and myself during our month adventure in Yos and the Sierras.

We were standing at the base of Middle Cathedral, looking across the valley at our next project - The Nose!!

Adam was leading the 2nd pitch of the regular S. Face on Washington Column, while I was suffering in the wind!

Adam jugging up to sickle ledge after rapping down to fetch the haul bag.

In the right place at the right time, SAR bird over leaning tower.

This is a water color rendition of a picture of the House Buttress. Loose lady, 9+, Josh belaying and me cleaning. Joe Johnson took the original picture.

This is just a shot of me on some easy boulder traverse, with the camera set on 15sec shutter.

Here is what camping in the desert and 3 days of rain/snow will do to you. On one of the few clear nights we had, Josh and I messed with the exposures on the cameras. Kind of an odd photo, but this is the camera on a 15 sec exposure and Josh holding both of our LED headlamps and twirling them while running at the camera.

Picture by Josh B. Myself leading SW Corner. The weather was kind of hit and miss with us around the New Years week. This day, fortunatly, was all sun!

This is Adam climbing Coma (13+??) I was belaying with the camera beside me on a time delay. Very steep route with almost more horizontal feet gained than vertical.

Nathan Bland seconding P2 of Linn Cove blasting through the crux. Photo by Josh Bittner.

Shot of Aaron Billings leading P2 shooting for the top because its below freezing with wind and the rock was COLD. Belayer Nathan Bland. Photo by Josh Bittner

Shot of Aaron Billings leading P2 reaching for the then wet and cold hold before crossing over and reaching the jug. Photo by Josh Bittner

Shot of Aaron Billings leading P2 resting before the 10a crux. Picture apart of a series. Photo by Josh Bittner.

Shot of Aaron Billings leading P2 making the clip right before the reachy 10a crux on Linn Cove. Nathan Bland belying. Phot by Josh Bittner

Nathan Bland leading P1 of Linn Cove Lullaby at Ship Rock on Jan 16 2005. There are several pictures in this series. Photographer: Josh Bitner

Stepping out onto the friction and jamming the perfect hand jams on Hobbit Roof

Myself leading Hobbit Roof (10d) trying to get a .75 camalot to fit into the varying width crack. Sweet climb, i just wish it were longer.

Josh belaying, (he led the route), myself climbing, and Joe taking the pic. Nice crimpy climb, 10a

This is me as I'm trying to stand up on top of the Aiguille de Joshua Tree. Its an easy climb but dont fall.

Aaron on the Vermin, 5.10b. The crux was the start. Photo by Adam Taylor

Nice Sunday aftenroon climb. Aaron leading The Vermin. 5.10b Photo: Adam Taylor

Just a random shot of me traversing above Devils Cellar

This is me doing alittle free falling on our traverse set up across Devils Cellar. Photo Credit goes to kilgymrats

This is Josh, taking a fall on his highline at Devils Cellar. He did walk the line, approx 60 feet.

This is Josh doing the toe hook on the rather difficult roof of Eye Sockets.

This is a shot of Josh (kilgymrats) as he is being lowered off Electra after his lead.

Another shot of the climber rapping down from Scot Fisher. It was a perfect day for climbing on the North Side.

An anon. climber rapping off of Scott Fisher at Looking Glass, NC.

This is a picture, taken by me on lead as soon as i was leaving the Gunsight notch, to South peak. Gunsight was an easy climb but totally enjoyable!

This is Josh having alittle fun as we did the rap off ship for the day. This is our during the week playground.

This is my buddy Josh leading up Fire Point (5.9+ R), linking up to KB Capers (.10a) The weather was nice, and we had the rock all to ourselves.

I thought this was a cool photo. Across the river is the Wall Street climbing area. I believe we are directly across from Bad Moki Roof. We are on Bounce Test (5.9 A0) off of Kane Creek Rd. I think this is on top of P1. From here you 3rd class scramble up 300 feet to some easy 5.5 slab that runs 400 or so feet up to 90 feet of 5.9 A0. It was very hot.

This is just a profile pic of me belaying at the top of P1 on the North Chimney

This was the first glimps of Castleton Tower that we had. I loved the tower, I will be back again. Moab rocks.

This is a shot of me leading up the first Pitch of North Chimney. Very different for me since I am from NC. I liked the climb but despite what people told me, i about froze my butt off because of the cold wind and shade! The approach sucks!

Potash Rd (Wall Street) is on the right and i believe that is the Kane Creek area on the left of the photo across the river.

Me climbing some short 20 foot 5.9+ on Potash Road. We were about to move to another section of the road and this looked more fun that just slappy the mosquitoes

This is a shot of me doing the layback on 30 Sec Over Potash. (i led the route first just no pic of that) The approach was awesome.

This is a shot of me belaying Josh (photographer) on The Nose at Looking Glass. This is one of the most popular routes in the state and the rock was pretty much vacant on this gorgeous day.

This is a shot of Chris cleaning Edge of a Dream as the sun is beginning to set over the green forest below. It rained all that morning, and a dense fog was (or maybe it was a cloud) covering the entire area but thankfully the haze lifted in time to give a definition to the name of this route.

This is just me goofing off taking pics of friends finishing "My Route" (have i tped 40 characters yet?)

Leading up North Ridge. Easy climb, 5.5, with nice pro. Trying to blaze to the top before the rain sets in. (which it never did)

Here's a shot taken again by my partner Joe from our climb on No Alternative. Josh leading up Yardarm, his wife Erin was belaying. Also climbing with us was another Aaron with his brother Jordan.

This is a shot of me leading the slab on the 2nd pitch of No Alternative. I am just now reaching my first bolt. A fall before hitting this bolt would be bad bad bad. Photo credits go to my partner Joe.

This is a picture of Joe after he took a 60 foot whipper into a ledge. He said it didn't hurt to bad, and he did finish the route. Josh and I were complaining about being cold but Joe definitly was the most dedicated climber that day!