Taipan Apex – Serpentine 2nd Ascent

  Taipan Apex There’s no way around it, Taipan Wall is a proud and awesome slash of a golden orange stone. Smoother than the “Piles” with a very sunny disposition that requires a committed approach during the hot months for success. Returning home to Oz for...

The Janicepts – Free Solo Onsight

Aussie Climbing History – Late Dark Ages Once Australia’s hardest route. Offwidth, hand, with a teetering mantle at the top.An obvious test (to climb solo) for a new generation. A cooler day at Piddington with a few friends – snuck off, to “go...

Mini Grand Daddy

Summer altitudes – High Uintas Utah.Came across this little gem one afternoon… Spent an hour scoping and cleaning the best lines, doing the easier problems. Another 30 minutes yielded 3 more classic problems of “climbing the boulder”. Images: Pam Roberts Recent...