Photos by roshiaitareya

My second time ice climbing, and my first attempt at leading. This one's rated WI4 and I didn't make it much past where I was in the photo.

A picture of Silver Falls as seen during the approach.

My brother belaying a climber in our group as our friend Ben looks on (I'm not sure if the area/section is correct)

My partner Dan and I shimmied our way up Kor Ingalls last March. It was a spectacular climb, and I would say well worth the burly approach.

Zach (alaskazach) and I tried our hand at some free climb/aid mixed. I freed the first 2.5 pitches, he aided the last half.

This picture began a new tradition. After we summit any mountain (unless it's bitterly cold out, but for us Montana boys it has to be below zero) or Tower, we strip down. Granted there are exceptions depending on the number of people present.

A friend of mine leading Pitch 2 of the durrance route, probably the gnarliest 5.8 I've ever done.

My friend clay following up the second or third pitch of the Durrance route on Devil's tower. Twas a fun climb, we were the only ones on the rock that day.