My first real aid route and it was a beauty. Lots of exposure, but easy placements and safe climbing. A great intro!!!

Me on the WF of leaning tower, I shaved my head for good luck I guess it worked.

Getting ready to start the first pitch on the Tower. Already exposed and the climbing hasn't even started, what a great route!!!

Me on the West Face of Leaning Tower, I think it is the third pitch.

as it was, back in the day........Steep..................and heavy.

First pitch, west face of leaning tower. I soloed this route as my first wall.

Juggin' the first 2 pitches on the leaning tower. The bottom section is steep and you are jugging about 50ft out from the wall.

This is me climbing the traverse from Guano ledge, on Leaning Tower, WestFace. The traverse pitch finishes with an awesome bombay flare; great for ballsy leapfroggin'. After this, link the next pitch starting with two or three hook moves (or 5.6 free they say) into a left traversing bolt ladder, putting you almost right above Guano Ledge again.

This is the C2(F) traverse leaving Guano Ledge to enter the upper half of the West Face Route on Leaning Tower. The fixed gear I was hoping for right after the lower out was missing on the day I actually summitted this.

Looking down at bivy gear on Ahwahnee Ledge, and my partner Bob Boggs who is belaying me.

Me jugging on Leaning Tower a pitch or two from the top.

Bolt start of West Face