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Slideshow (16 photos)

New River Gorge, Beauty Mountain (map)
 

Jim and Lucie sitting at the base of Burning Calves, Beauty Mountain

 

Chasing The Wind: The 2nd pitch finger crack -- very hard moves intersperced with rests and great protection; I placed nearly an entire set of wires in this 100' pitch

 

Burning Calves: Shallow jams at the crux, belayed from below by Joe

 

Burning Calves: Jamming on Burning Calves

 

Burning Calves: Jamming on Burning Calves

Burning Calves: Burning it up on Burning Calves

Burning Calves: Burning it up on Burning Calves

 

Burning Calves: Burning it up on Burning Calves

 

Super Crack: Climbing out of the cave at the start of Super Crack

 

Super Crack: Steep moves out of the chimney lead to easier climbing

 

Super Crack: Placing gear near the start

Super Crack: Moving around the nose

 

Super Crack: Jeremy back cleans a piece that would otherwise cause rope drag

 

Super Crack: Climbing the upper crack of Super Crack

 

Super Crack: Joe offers support from below

 

Bat Crack: Joe in the middle of the thin crux; secret beta -- move right