Climbing --- 8/11/2018 - 9/25/2018 --- Colorado, Idaho

Summer trip out west. A fine conclusion to "A Year Of Travels With Women"


8/14 I pick up Camille and Cathy at the airport and we head straight to Eldo where we jump on Ruper. Have to bail after two pitches due to weather. When I attempted this climb years ago with Alana, we got up three pitches before bailing. So I guess next attempt will result in a bail after the first pitch.

8/15 We climb the third flatiron. The one flatiron I had never climbed.

8/16 Head to Lumpy Ridge where we climb Pear Buttress. Really fun!

8/17 4am wake for Culp Bossier. We have to drive to RMNP, but are still hiking before 6am. We see a beautiful sunrise. Two parties are ahead of us. We figure that we are a party of three and leading in blocks, so shouldn't be a problem, but the party of two is much much slower. We wait 15 to 30 minutes at ever single belay. Should have politely passed them. They also knocked a rock which hit me square in the helmet. And we weathered a thunderstorm. Finally we reach the summit. The day can only get better! I mean worse! I wipe out on the descent when a boulder rolls. Lots of scrapes and bruises. Sore wrist. And hurt ribs which will bother me for a month. Sigh. We are finally back to the truck by 9pm where we wash hair, and eat chocolate, and down multiple mountain house meals, and drink much tea. So at least that part went well.

8/19 Awake early to hike to spearhead. It is cold and wet and cloudy and windy. We hike back to the car. Nothing like taking your climbing gear for a six hour walk.

8/20 Another attempt at Ruper. Success this time! Cathy leads the Rover variation on pitch 2, which seemed pretty hard to me.

8/21 Quick jaunt up Calypso before taking Camille to the airport.

8/22 Cathy and I head to The Monastery where we climb The Steeple, The Hot Zone and Tabula Rasa (which I actually manage to onsight!)

8/23 Up at 3:45am for another attempt at Spearhead. We reach the trailhead before 5am. It is pouring rain. We wait an hour in the truck before bailing. Our climbing gear is not interested in repeating that hike. We head to Lumpy Ridge instead. We climb Melvin's Wheel (hard, fun) and White Whale (easy, fun).

8/24 Cathy and I run up Bastille Crack before I take her to the airport and pick up Sammy. Note that I get no rest days? Just saying.

8/25 Sammy and I go to the Crestones and hike to Upper South Colony Lake where we set up camp.

8/26 We climb Ellingwood Ledges. We simul when we can but the rope drag is pretty bad. Probably best to do in a party comfortable unroping on 4th class terrain. I think it takes us 14 pitches (with the direct start). Just as we reach the summit, it starts hailing. The descent takes us 5 hours as we follow the hiking path down Crestone Needle. I believe this is the first technical climb I've ever done to the summit of a 14,000' peak. BTW, I wasn't the Jeff who was rescued by SAR this day. Thanks for your concern.

8/29 In Frisco. We climb Royal Flush on Mount Royal. We try all the variations including Aces High (excellent) and Joe's Mantle (had to pull on a draw).

9/1 We are in Golden, staying at Emily and Brian's new place. We climb the first flatiron as a party of four. Fun! I think this is the best of the flatirons.

9/2 Joined by Bridget, the five of us go hiking. Without climbing gear. Weird.

9/4 This seems to be my trip for being successful in Colorado at climbs I had bailed on in the past. This is my third attempt at The Maiden. We reach the summit easily. I toprope Gates of Galas on rappel. Miss the PANSY by coming off at the very last move.

dance interlude... Sammy goes home... I drive to Ketchum, Idaho... meet up with Jess and Jay... we all head to Boise where we pick up Gretchen and Amy at the airport... Jay drives us part of the way up the Boise spur to the Idaho Hot Springs bike ride...

9/10 Ride-a-ho begins! Jay gets this drone footage of us beginning the ride. He also has some cool footage of our camp site in Ketchum. We ride about 30 miles on a very washboarded dirt road. We enjoy two hot springs and mourn the loss of Gretchen's croc. We reach Nenemyer in time for a long soak.

9/11 The hard day. Only about 41 miles, but with a huge climb. On loose dirt and rocks. In the full mid-day sun. And zero hot springs for the day. But we reach Featherville where get pizza, so the day isn't a total loss.

9/12 About 30 miles with four hike-a-bike sections. The road here has been impassable to vehicles for years due to avalanches and washouts. So we see much more wildlife. One bear. Mountain lion tracks? Tons of salmon and eagles. Two hot springs.

9/13 One more day to Ketchum. A big climb that turns out to be quite easy. One hot spring. About 35 miles total. We meet Jay and Ketchum and get a big dinner.

9/15 Our rest day was gloomy and wet. Good timing. Back on the bikes today heading toward Stanley. Long day with a big climb on single track. About 45 miles and one hot spring.

9/16 Final day. About 35 downhill miles to Stanley.

9/18 Gretchen and I climb Open Book on Finger of Fate. With the 3+ hour hike each way, it turns into over a 15 hour day. Fun climb. Very technical crack climbing for 5.7/5.8

A great finish to my very long summer of climbing and biking.

The approach slab for Ruper (Category:  Climbing)

The approach slab for Ruper    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/14/2018

The approach slab for Ruper (Category:  Climbing)

The approach slab for Ruper    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/14/2018

Flatirons (Category:  Climbing)

Flatirons    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Camille starting up the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Camille starting up the third Flatiron    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Camille starting up the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Camille starting up the third Flatiron    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

The Flatirons are steeper than I remember (Category:  Climbing)

The Flatirons are steeper than I remember    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

nvm (Category:  Climbing)

nvm    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Camille almost done with the first pitch. I think we did the whole (Category:  Climbing)

Camille almost done with the first pitch. I think we did the whole thing in just four pitches.    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Third Flatiron    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Cathy coming up  (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy coming up    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Top of the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Top of the third Flatiron    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Top of the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Top of the third Flatiron    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Top of the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Top of the third Flatiron    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Top of the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Top of the third Flatiron -- Camille's Photo    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Top of the third Flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Top of the third Flatiron -- Cathy's Photo    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

Yeah, I definitely don't remember this (Category:  Climbing)

Yeah, I definitely don't remember this    Boulder, CO -- 8/15/2018

<del>Elk</del> Donkey (Category:  Climbing)

Elk Donkey    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Hiking to Lumpy (Category:  Climbing)

Hiking to Lumpy    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Cathy leading the unprotected start of Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy leading the unprotected start of Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Cathy glad to have some protection (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy glad to have some protection    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Camille coming up Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Camille coming up Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Camille coming up Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Camille coming up Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Camille leading the traverse on Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Camille leading the traverse on Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Camille leading the traverse on Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Camille leading the traverse on Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Cathy atop Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy atop Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Cathy and Camille atop Pear Buttress (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy and Camille atop Pear Buttress    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

New Moccasyms turn Cathy's feet red (Category:  Climbing)

New Moccasyms turn Cathy's feet red    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/16/2018

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

First view of Hallett Peak (Category:  Climbing)

First view of Hallett Peak    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

First view of Hallett Peak (Category:  Climbing)

First view of Hallett Peak -- Camille's Photo    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Approaching Hallett (Category:  Climbing)

Approaching Hallett -- Cathy's Photo    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Cathy and Camille coming up the third pitch (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy and Camille coming up the third pitch    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Cathy and I on the midpoint ledge (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy and I on the midpoint ledge -- Camille's Photo    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Camille puzzling out the crux move on the seventh pitch (Category:  Climbing)

Camille puzzling out the crux move on the seventh pitch    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Camille puzzling out the crux move on the seventh pitch (Category:  Climbing)

Camille puzzling out the crux move on the seventh pitch    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Camille puzzling out the crux move on the seventh pitch (Category:  Climbing)

Camille puzzling out the crux move on the seventh pitch    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Camille nearly to the top of Hallett (Category:  Climbing)

Camille nearly to the top of Hallett -- Cathy's Photo    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Me nearly to the top of Hallett (Category:  Climbing)

Me nearly to the top of Hallett -- Cathy's Photo    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Top of Culp Bossier (Category:  Climbing)

Top of Culp Bossier -- Cathy's Photo    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Atop Hallett  (Category:  Climbing)

Atop Hallett    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

I look happy because I have no idea what is in store for me on the descent :( (Category:  Climbing)

I look happy because I have no idea what is in store for me on the descent :(    RMNP -- 8/17/2018

Rest day blueberry pancakes!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Rest day blueberry pancakes!!!    Mouse Cemetery, Colorado -- 8/18/2018

Approaching Spearhead (Category:  Climbing)

Approaching Spearhead    RMNP -- 8/19/2018

Forecast was for a bluebird day (Category:  Climbing)

Forecast was for a bluebird day    RMNP -- 8/19/2018

Stupid forecast (Category:  Climbing)

Stupid forecast    RMNP -- 8/19/2018

We didn't climb, but we found a lot of booty (Category:  Climbing)

We didn't climb, but we found a lot of booty    RMNP -- 8/19/2018

I still want to know how they train the horses to read these signs (Category:  Climbing)

I still want to know how they train the horses to read these signs    RMNP -- 8/19/2018

Ruper... my third attempt (Category:  Climbing)

Ruper... my third attempt    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/20/2018

Camille claims more is better when it comes to sternum straps (Category:  Climbing)

Camille claims more is better when it comes to sternum straps    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/20/2018

Cathy tried to take the summit selfie (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy tried to take the summit selfie    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/20/2018

So we gave the job to Camille (Category:  Climbing)

So we gave the job to Camille    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/20/2018

Camille says that extra sternum straps help her do an awesome job with selfies (Category:  Climbing)

Camille says that extra sternum straps help her do an awesome job with selfies    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/20/2018

Rattlesnakes! A big one and at least two babies (Category:  Climbing)

Rattlesnakes! A big one and at least two babies    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/20/2018

Cathy leading Calypso (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy leading Calypso

Update: Cathy says she is following. But really who cares? I mean... that face. THAT FACE!    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/21/2018

Great camping at the Monastery (Category:  Climbing)

Great camping at the Monastery    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

My truck is in that photo somewhere (Category:  Climbing)

My truck is in that photo somewhere    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

Cathy leading The Steeple (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy leading The Steeple    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

Cathy leading The Steeple (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy leading The Steeple    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

Cathy leading The Hot Zone (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy leading The Hot Zone    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

Me after leading Tabula Rasa (Category:  Climbing)

Me after leading Tabula Rasa    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

I was psyched to get the redpoint (Category:  Climbing)

I was psyched to get the redpoint    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

Very psyched! (Category:  Climbing)

Very psyched!    Drake, CO -- 8/22/2018

Cathy, get the packs! (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy, get the packs!    Lumpy Ridge -- 8/23/2018

Cathy leading the exit of Bastille Crack (Category:  Climbing)

Cathy leading the exit of Bastille Crack    Eldorado Canyon -- 8/24/2018

Crestone Needle (Category:  Climbing)

Crestone Needle    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/25/2018

Sunrise (Category:  Climbing)

Sunrise    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Crestone Needle at sunrise (Category:  Climbing)

Crestone Needle at sunrise    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Crestone Needle at sunrise (Category:  Climbing)

Crestone Needle at sunrise    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

View of Upper South Colony Lake (Category:  Climbing)

View of Upper South Colony Lake    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Upper South Colony Lake and Humbolt Peak (Category:  Climbing)

Upper South Colony Lake and Humbolt Peak    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Sammy high up on Ellingwood Ledges (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy high up on Ellingwood Ledges    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Sammy high up on Ellingwood Ledges (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy high up on Ellingwood Ledges    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Sammy high up on Ellingwood Ledges (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy high up on Ellingwood Ledges    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

We just finished coiling the rope when the hail started (Category:  Climbing)

We just finished coiling the rope when the hail started    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

Yay? (Category:  Climbing)

Yay?    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

The second comment in Mountain Project for this route says, (Category:  Climbing)

The second comment in Mountain Project for this route says, "A rain or hail storm would make the downclimb suicidal."    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

At least we got a double rainbow (Category:  Climbing)

At least we got a double rainbow    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

At least we got a double rainbow (Category:  Climbing)

At least we got a double rainbow    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/26/2018

We survived. In spite of doing the most difficult descent of all 54 (Category:  Climbing)

We survived. In spite of doing the most difficult descent of all 54 Colorado Fourteeners. Having not seen the route on ascent. In a hail storm.    Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado -- 8/27/2018

I like biking (Category:  Climbing)

I like biking    Frisco, CO -- 8/28/2018

Sammy coming up Royal Flush (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy coming up Royal Flush    Frisco, CO -- 8/29/2018

Sammy coming up Royal Flush (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy coming up Royal Flush    Frisco, CO -- 8/29/2018

Sammy coming up Royal Flush (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy coming up Royal Flush    Frisco, CO -- 8/29/2018

Sammy coming up Royal Flush (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy coming up Royal Flush    Frisco, CO -- 8/29/2018

Sammy atop Royal Flush (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy atop Royal Flush    Frisco, CO -- 8/29/2018

Sammy atop Royal Flush (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy atop Royal Flush    Frisco, CO -- 8/29/2018

I still like biking (Category:  Climbing)

I still like biking    Frisco, CO -- 8/30/2018

Party of four on the first flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Party of four on the first flatiron    Boulder -- 9/1/2018

Party of four on the first flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Party of four on the first flatiron    Boulder -- 9/1/2018

Sammy atop the first flatiron (Category:  Climbing)

Sammy atop the first flatiron    Boulder -- 9/1/2018

Bridget and Darcy (Category:  Climbing)

Bridget and Darcy    13,000' in Colorado -- 9/2/2018

Bridget and Darcy (Category:  Climbing)

Bridget and Darcy    13,000' in Colorado -- 9/2/2018

How many Ptarmigans do you see in this photo? (Category:  Climbing)

How many Ptarmigans do you see in this photo?    13,000' in Colorado -- 9/2/2018

The Maiden looks like a leaping dolphin from this angle (Category:  Climbing)

The Maiden looks like a leaping dolphin from this angle    Boulder -- 9/4/2018

This is actually just the approach to the maiden. (Category:  Climbing)

This is actually just the approach to the maiden. Hard for third class :)    Boulder -- 9/4/2018

Cooper sad to see us go (Category:  Climbing)

Cooper sad to see us go -- Jay's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018

Drone shot of us starting Rideaho (Category:  Climbing)

Drone shot of us starting Rideaho -- Jay's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018

This guy was bikepacking with only half a bike! (Category:  Climbing)

This guy was bikepacking with only half a bike! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Population 2

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Everyone looks so fragile in this photo.

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Jefe y Tres Esposas Locas!

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Atop Galena summit, our final climb

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Gretchen... causing yet another #metoo moment

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Ride A Ho!!!! (Category:  Climbing)

Ride A Ho!!!! -- Jess's Photo    Idaho -- 9/9/2018 - 9/16/2018

Approaching Open Book on Finger of Fate (Category:  Climbing)

Approaching Open Book on Finger of Fate    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Great reflections early in the morning (Category:  Climbing)

Great reflections early in the morning    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Great reflections early in the morning (Category:  Climbing)

Great reflections early in the morning    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

The wide section on the first pitch (Category:  Climbing)

The wide section on the first pitch    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Look at that tree right in the middle of the lake!!!! LOL! (Category:  Climbing)

What was that tree thinking?!?!?!?!

Look at that tree right in the middle of the lake!!!! LOL!    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Tunneling under the summit block (Category:  Climbing)

Tunneling under the summit block    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Summit! (Category:  Climbing)

Summit!    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Summit! (Category:  Climbing)

Summit!    Sawtooths, Idaho -- 9/18/2018

Homeward Bound (Category:  Climbing)

Homeward Bound    Iowa -- 9/23/2018