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Slideshow (58 photos)

Shawangunks, Trapps (map)
 

Bonnie's Roof Direct: Checking out the crux roofs on Bonnie's Roof Direct

 

Pink Laurel: Hanging around on the roofs of Pink Laurel

 

High Exposure: Stuart starting the last pitch of High Exposure

 

Trad weenies in the 1980s

Retribution: Close-up of Joe climbing the crack above the crux on Retribution

 

MF: Close-up of Tom clearing the second crux on MF, pitch 1

 

Wegetables: Close-up of Will gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables

 

Wegetables: Close-up of Will gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables

 

Retribution: Working out the crux on Retribution

 

Retribution: Climbing the crack above the crux on Retribution

 

The gang hanging out at the base of Turdland

MF: Tom clearing the second crux on MF, pitch 1

 

Birdie Party: Powering through the roof on the second pitch of Birdie Party

 

Bonnie's Roof Direct: Gearing up for the roof moves on Bonnie's Roof

 

Wegetables: Gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables

 

Wegetables: Gearing up for the crux moves on Wegetables

 

Directissima: Rich and Myriam at the belay at the top of the first pitch of Directissima

Directissima: Jim leading the second pitch of Directissima

MF: Dick on the mega-classic MF

 

April Showers: Will's completed the difficulties and tackles the 10b upper section

 

Interstice: Struggling on the low roof of Interstice on the Mac Wall

 

Matinee: Series 1: Will leading the crux on the first pitch of Matinee

 

Matinee: Series 2: Finishing the crux moves on the first pitch of Matinee (Copyright © Will Mayo)

Matinee: Series 3: Jim moving past the crux on the first pitch of Matinee

 

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 1: Will places gear in preparation for the crux roof

 

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 2: Q: Is that Steve Petro? A:Nope, it's a ripped Will bustin' out of his skin

 

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 3: Will gets established in the crux roof

 

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 4: Will places gear in the crux roof

 

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 5: A couple of pieces in, time to move up (Copyright © Will Mayo)

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 6: Lock off and reach high in the crack above (Copyright © Will Mayo)

 

10,000 Restless Virgins: Series 7: Feet up, nearly finished (Copyright © Will Mayo)

 

Directissima: Climbing up the arete on the second (or third) pitch of Directissima

 

Directissima: Hanging out on the High Exposure ledge

Modern Times: A climber makes his way up the first pitch

 

CCK Direct: Climbing amongst severely overhanging rock on CCK Direct (Copyright © William Segal)

 

Directissima: Sequence showing climbing the crux overhanging wall of the second pitch of Directissima (Copyright © William Segal)

 

Directissima: Selecting gear to place into the horizontal crack at the crux (Copyright © William Segal)

 

Directissima: Clipping the rope (Copyright © William Segal)

 

Directissima: One more mantle and it's done (Copyright © William Segal)

 

Three Doves: John leading the final thin section of Three Doves

 

Frogs Head: Lucie climbs juggy rock on Frogs Head

 

Frogs Head: Lucie belays; Millbrook in the background

Scary Area: Chris boulders the opening moves on the direct start of Scary Area; Bones offering support from below

Scary Area: Placing the first piece of gear in the horizontal

Space Invaders: Scoping out the moves above

Space Invaders: Moving up the initial arete on Space Invaders

Matinee: Series 1: Starting the difficult traverse moves beneath the roof

 

Matinee: Series 2: Doing the hand swap on the small hold on the underside of the roof

Matinee: Series 3: Snagging the bucket at the end of the traverse

 

Stirrup Trouble: Bones offering beta to Chris at the base of Stirrup Trouble

 

Space Invaders: Looking for that first piece of protection

 

Space Invaders: In the crux; one more move and there's a solid hand jam

 

Stirrup Trouble: Chris climbs the initial scary section, belayed by Bones

 

Uphill All The Way: Approaching the traverse (.11+)

 

Uphill All The Way: Chalking up before the traverse

 

Enduro Man's Longest Hangout: Chris solos the first pitch of Enduro Man; some climbers place a small brass nut, but it's practical use is arguable

 

Jim photographs his daughter on Nosedive

 

Erect Direction: Will and Michelle on the GT ledge preparing for the top pitches