Rock Pics

Climbing Pics from the Mill and the Gym

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On the Left is Dan Brayack, (me) on Casino Boulder (V3) I have vowed to top rope this 20' boulder for now on. I have not made this, the last few moves are the crux. Center and Right are pictures of me on one of the many overhanging faces of GI crag. This is also a high-ball problem, I'd give this route a (V3) if i were to rate it. Though it is possibly a hard (V2).

On the Left is a picture of me on Smell the Glove. This was my first (V3) problem. I am soon going to put up a move-by-move beta section on this climb soon. The Middle picture is me on the 'late' yellow overhang at the gym which has since been taken down. On the Right is a goofy picture of Sara on my shoulders. This particular day, the rock was extremely wet, so we put our heads together and srubbed the ledge. For spring, I'm going to construct a simple lean-on ladder to clean off some of the obsene chalk on the routes.

On the Left is Miss Donna Lee Failor on The Arete (5.7+) This climb starts as an overhang, ascends a small roof and then finishes up a slab. In the Center, I am on Sunshine (5.9+) a classic on Sunshine Wall. On the Right once more is me on Snake Bite (V2).

The picture on the Left is me on my version of the opening moves on Sunshine (5.9+). We have grown to call this "The move". This can be avoided by one straight move up the face. The Center picture is of Donna Failor on Chin and Bear It (V0+). The picture on the Right is Donna on Chin and Bear It, and I on Snake Bite.

On the Left is me on an elegant dyno at the gym. This 5 footer to a sloping hold was one of the best at the gym prior to the comp. re-routing. The Center picture is of Donna screwing around on another overhanging route at the gym. On the Right is a picture of me on what I have given a (V1) at Mademe Morgan's House of Pain.

The Left picture is me on the start of American Spurtsman. The Center picture is of me hanging on rapel, setting up an anchor at Breakneck. The picture on the Right is of Sara pondering You Name It (5.5).

On the Left is Sara atempting the start of Chin and Bear It. Since this picture she has gotten much better. The Middle picture is of Sara stoping for a picture on a green route at the gym. On the Right is Sara's foot, after I dropped her down, while she was hanging up-side-down at the gym.

On the Left is Sara on the slab wall at the gym. The Center picture is of Sara on a (V1) at House of Pain. The picture on the Right is from the cool waterfall that graces Breakneck Rocks.