Brendan Perkins pulling through the small crimps of "Dont Call Me Coach" at the VRG. See more photos at www.cruxphoto.com.

This is a 5.11 on the right side of the Blasphemy Wall, at the VRG, the best limestone I've been on in the US. Luna's in the background on "Don't call me dude", which he sent very handily later in the trip.

This is me on "The mentor," probably one of the best routes of its grade in the country, despite the setting. Alas, the top was wet, so the send did not materialize on this trip.

Whitney Boland walking through the opening moves of Mentor 5.12b

Unknown climber using the French-blow chalk removal technique on Mentor (12b). Or, he is warming his hands. He's at the leg thread rest where you can actually get a no-hands.

Unknown climber pulling the roof on Mentor (12b). Classic route. You can see the chains in the upper left of the photo.

This is the red headed step child of the Blasphemy Wall routes...but would be the best route at almost any other crag in America. Notice the "Bluewater" QD...above the resting "jug" that splits the two boulder problems on Necessary Evil. My friend Kolin took the photo.

Well...how many pics can one post of this fun route. One day we'll know. It was pooring rain and very cold, but we had to climb. Tom hanging around on the lip of the roof, probably pretty pumped and definately VERY cold. This is the best lap route at the VRG b/c all the holds are big. Go try it out...

St George locals rockin' and craggin' in the rain at the VRG. Shot from the pullout in front of a green Accord. 19 Feb 2007.

Jonathan (me) enjoying a day of Schooling at the VRG

John feeling light on his fingers on Bowser 5.12d at the VRG's Mentor cave.

Swiss climber Tabea, lowering off of the exposed and run-out classic 13a, Joe Six Pack at the Virgin River Gorge, Arizona.

A young Tommy Caldwell walking Don't Call Me Dude 5.13c in 1995. Lama Collection

Bowser is good juggy fun, and while not the VRG classic, it is one of the best 12's at the cliff. This is a classic endurance route with no hard moves but an overall good pump. At one point you get to dangle around like Sly Stallone in CLIFFHANGER. My friend Kolin took the photo.

Where you go to prove yourself as a rock climber........................

This is a photo of the Sun Cave and Sun Wall as you hike up to it from the river crossing on the north side of the freeway.

This is a photo of the VRG looking south of the Freeway. The Mentor, Blasphemy, and Planet Earth walls are all visible.

This is Todd Perkins climbing "The Mentor" in the Mentor Cave at the VRG. This is a popular climb but is a long and pumpy 5.12b

Todd Perkins working on "The Route of All Evil" a 5.14a on the Blasphemy Wall in the VRG.