Making the clip

Pulling up some rope to make the clip... nice action shot!

Some more lead climbing pictures, 11

Big step... probably too big. Should have looked for a different foothold.





Summer, being an awesome belayer


Dominating the lead.

Summer Climbing!, 12

Summer dominating, like usual!

Lead Climbing, 10

Getting off the ground, on lead.


Lead climbing at Barn Bluff.





Just clipped the draw... and now I need some rope.


View of the opposite end of Barn Bluff from downtown Red Wing, MN

That's a long route, 8

Made it to the top of Looking for Lust (5.9). That was the only route of the day that I didn't onsight, but it was a long one! Also one of the coolest routes I climbed all day.


Rock on.

These were taken at Barn Bluff in Red Wing, Minnesota.

Summer dominating the climb, 7

Top Rope

Barn Bluff climbing action, 4

This is as high as Mom got, 5

Hey, she totally gave it a good try though!

Rocking out at Barn Bluff, 3

Summer spotting me to my first bolt. Awesome shot, I love it!


Lowering off after nailing that route


Summer, just about done!


Rocking the lead







Mom, climbing!


Kaitlynn chilling out... she rocked it!





Kaitlynn laying the smackdown


Summer tying Kaitlynn in.