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Slideshow (31 photos) |
Adirondacks (map) |
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Route of Opressive Power: Dennis leads the crux of the route while Jim belays |
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Route of Opressive Power: Dennis finally nails the crux and struggles with the hand jams above |
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Ancient of Days: Dennis halfway through the overhangs on the last pitch |
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Ancient of Days: Getting ready to pull through the exit moves on the last pitch |
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Ancient of Days: Just below the notch that breaks through the overhangs on the last pitch |
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Fear and Loathing in Keene Valley: Series 1: Dennis climbs the initial intimidating wall |
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Fear and Loathing in Keene Valley: Series 2: Starting into the crux finger crack |
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Fear and Loathing in Keene Valley: Series 3: Struggling with the crux of the route |
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Fear and Loathing in Keene Valley: Full sequence of Dennis climbing Fear and Loathing in Keene Valley |
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Free Ride: Moving into the first crux of the route on the first pitch; unfortunately, the business is right at the start of the route |
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Free Ride: At the belay on the Shield; these two pitches are some of the best face climbing in the northeast |
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Free Ride: Dennis leads pitch 4, the first Shield pitch |
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Free Ride: At the start of pitch 8, the "Endurance Corner"; the climbing here is very sustained, and the rock is a bit grainy |
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Free Ride: Resting about halfway through pitch 8 |
Dragoon Mountains (map) |
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Warpaint: Dennis leading the third pitch of Warpaint; this part is about 5.9 |
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Moby Dick: Jim and Dennis hanging out on the summit of Whale Dome after completing the ascent |
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Moby Dick: Dennis leads the 5.8 cracks on the first pitch of Moby Dick |
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Moby Dick: Shadow puppets on the summit of Whale Dome |
Mt. Lemmon (map) |
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KR Goes to Montana: Stemming action; this route is on a remote spire on the flanks of Mt. Lemmon (Copyright © Dennis Luther) |
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Girlie Mans Variation: Splitting a seam high in the chimney of Girlie Mans Variation |
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Bop Til You Drop: Climbing easy features through the roof on the second pitch of Bob Til You Drop |
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Gazing towards Tucson from the top of Rupley Tower B |
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Dennis hanging out at the top of Rupley Tower C |
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The Noodler: Dennis moving up to the initial roof on the Noodler |
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Mean Mistreator: Pulling through the initial roof on the second pitch of Mean Mistreator, Mean Mistreator Wall |
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The Noodler: Just above the roof on Noodler, Blazing Fin Tower |
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The Noodler: Dennis high on the Noodler, ready to move into the upper bulge (Copyright © Dennis Luther) |
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The Noodler: Dennis moving up to the initial roof on the Noodler (Copyright © Dennis Luther) |
Shawangunks (map) |
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Good Friday Climb: Leading a poorly protected face in wet conditions at the Nears |
The Hut (map) |
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Dennis can't resist climbing onto the ridge pole after the raising |
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Skethcy traversing on the ridge pole |