and here is one from my day at Jenny Lake at the base of the Grand Teton. It was so awesome to get to climb on the original Gill problems. This one is on the right side of the Red Cross boulder. It was pretty hard but reasonable. On the other hand the line that goes up the center, Red Cross, goes at v7 according to the topo the ranger gave me. Totally sick for the 1950's. if you haven't read his biography, John Gill: Master of Rock by Pat Ament, it is well worth it.
Very cool. I remember the heat wave that set in durring our Gunks trip. We would take our shoes of at the belays to keep our feet from cooking. At this little crag at West Point we had to quit climbing because the black rock was just too miserable to hang on to. Although the hot apartment we crashed in is burned into my memory more than the heat out on the rock.
I see they are still lopping off mountains in Eastern Kentucky. Electricity isn't cheap.
this one is from Paramount Rock in Idaho. It is a 5.9 arete that is oh so sweet. you do most of the route on the left hand slabby side but then have to lean out and go on the underside for a few big moves at the crux.
