This rock is along side the road that leads up to the Garden parking area. I believe the trailhead there is John's Brooke. It's on the right side of the road with a few fun problems on it.

Me on Chronic Fixation at the King Wall. This was a beautiful place. We camped and climbed for four days and had a great time except for the bugs. (photo taken by Joel A.)

A lovely little climb on granite, just cams and your fine.

Zak is squeezing his way up the final pitch of Hesitation. We had such a great view of Chapel Pond Slab from up there on the route!

This is the first small roof system to traverse. From underneath, the roof looks worse than what it actually is. It was actually quite fun to pull the moves on this one!

This is the first small roof system to traverse. From underneath, the roof looks worse than what it actually is. It was actually quite fun to pull the moves on this one!

This particular belay point is not necessarily the normal belay point, but it wasn't too bad. The normal place was a small flat ledge about 10 feet to the left.

We spent the afternoon at Hurricane Crag climbing and this particular picture was taken after the first pitch...resting and preparing for pitch 2.

My partner, Kris followed after I lead Pitch 2 of Quadrephenia. I believe Pitch 2 to be the best part of the entire route....couple of small roof systems to traverse, but nothing difficult.

My partner Kris took this photo as I was nearing the end of Pitch 1....or at least if my memory serves correctly, it was the end of pitch 1.

Beautiful moves on the generally dirty rock of the lower washbowls, but a worthwhile climb nonetheless.

Moving around the corner is easier than it looks but the rest of the route is a sustained layback crack with interesting protection. Very asthetic!

Getting a rest after some great climbing.

Gessner on the only dry part of the rock! It was only safe after the last of the ice fell! November, 12, 2005...it was about 50 degrees F! This is a climbing area called Courthouse and isn't in Don Mellor's guide book. Climber is Eric Gessner and photographer is Chris Mable.

This pic was taken at the beer walls on labor day weekend. I decided to step up and try a 5.9 for the first time! The route is Frosted Mug 120ft, 50ft of laybacking it to the top, what a thrill!

Here I am hangin out above some rapids just down the road from chapel pond slab in the Daks. I came upon this gap and I couldnt help but cross it....the hard way! It was fun to set up and even more fun to cross.

This is a pic of me climbing a short/fun handcrack called 3.2 at the beer walls. this was our first time at the beer walls and decided the first couple of climbs on the upper beer wall would make for some good warm up climbs.

after wondering around familiarizing ouselves with the beer walls I decided to lead an easy route (5.3) so my partner (new to the climbing scene)could understand the basics of leading.

This picture was taken during a 2 day climbathon at the beer walls, the goal....climb...climb...climb til our fingers and feet were raw! here I am leading jugs of beer, a short, fun, and easy (5.3)

We were on our way to Hurrican on July 4th and I saw this line and thought it would make a nice lead. It was only one pitch so my buddy took pics from ther top.

Posing while nearing the top of Sword. Good for the profile?

Sam following me up In the Rough (5.7+), a fun climb which is overshadowed by its two neighbors NCCC (5.6) and Diamonds and Coal (5.6).

Awesome weather, beautiful babes and cold beer (minus the beer and babes). My shoulders still hurt from the burn baby! I'm talkin mid-April Upstate New York SUNNN burn. oh YEA p.s. st im your bitch

Climbing in Keene, NY at the Quarry. Took this picture of Franz as he was looking up at the ice. Can you see the reflections of both climbers in the lens? The ice was soft, yet any day of climbing is a fine one!

Easy Adirondack slab. Runout enough to keep it interesting for 5.5 This route is a lot of fun. Get high above the valley really fast!