Sunday, September 30, 2007

Green Flag Gallery





Mother Nature's Playground







My collection of pictures from Oregon mainly, but with a few from Minnesota that keep me stoked on exploring.

Max Ripley at Palisade Head





Palisade Head is just over 45 minutes north of Duluth and rises out of the already rugged shoreline. Over the past summer I was lucky enough to be part of a small posse of climbers that raced the setting sun after full days at work to send a couple of routes or, as the days began to cool in late August bundle up to fend off a north wind blowing down the lake. No matter the time of day or temperature our spirits were always high with the comraderie of climbing.
Here are just a few pictures of Max Ripley leading "Phantom Crack" 5.9 and "Urge to Mate" 5.10c