1. 2009

Climbing Intro On the Monolith

We took a few friends who hadn't climbed before and showed them the ropes during a rare beautiful day in Archangel Valley. Not a drop of rain fell the whole time!
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Joanna climbs her way up <i>Chickenhead 5.4</i>.
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Joanna climbs her way up Chickenhead 5.4.

AlaskaHatcher PassArchangel ValleyThe MonolithRock ClimbingJoanna Kuhns2009Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • Lack of holds leads to delicate movement for Uniqueka on <i>Local Motion 5.7</i>.
  • Uniqueka learns to use the holds that don't really look like holds on <i>Local Motion 5.7</i>.
  • A smile brightens the day as <i>Local Motion 5.7</i> goes down under Uniqueka's style.
  • Uniqueka eyes the next hold on <i>Local Motion 5.7</i>.
  • A thin crack aids in upward progress as Uniqueka climbs <i>Local Motion 5.7</i>.
  • Uniqueka shoots a grin at the camera as she climbs <i>Local Motion 5.7</i>.
  • Tracy gives off an -- I don't know what kind of expression that is, climbing <i>Chickenhead 5.4</i>.
  • Joanna climbs her way up <i>Chickenhead 5.4</i>.
  • Shasta gives off a trademark grin as she moves higher on <i>Chickenhead 5.4</I>.
  • Tracy gives Joanna a lesson in belaying.  Somehow it's really funny, even with a life at the end of the rope.
  • Uniqueka enjoys an afternoon snack, perched comfortably on the solid granite of Hatcher Pass.
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