Contributed Photos

Robert Machina leading the last pitch (5.7). There is a rappel anchor just beneath where it gets steep.

NM : Las Cruces Area Climbing : ... : Cross-trainer (5.7)

Nov 17, 2006

Robert Machina after the crux. The OW resolves into a dirty gully just before the belay ledge.

NM : Las Cruces Area Climbing : ... : Green Thumb (5.6)

Nov 17, 2006

Looking up at the start. The OW is on the slab immediately above the first two blocky roofs, but before the larger roof.

NM : Las Cruces Area Climbing : ... : Green Thumb (5.6)

Nov 17, 2006

Looking up at the start of P0. The small "roof" is passed on the left making a scary slab move. The parallel grooves are seen above.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : The West Ridge (5.7)

Nov 14, 2006

The perfect fingertip crack

AZ : Cochise Stronghold : ... : Bee Line (5.9 R)

Nov 13, 2006

The Wedge is the highest point in this photo, taken from the switchbacks on the Modoc Mine rd.

NM : Organ Mountains : The Wedge

Nov 10, 2006

Getting an early start hiking up Modoc Mine Rd because our vehicle couldn't make it. I still prefer this to the approach from La Cueva because there's less bush-whacking.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Normal Route (3rd)

Nov 6, 2006

The Organ Needle as seen from "Juniper Saddle", a halfway point for the approach from the west.

NM : Organ Mountains : Organ Needle

Oct 26, 2006

Looking up at the first pitch, which passes to the right of the roof. Photo by Robert Machina. (The date/time stamp is totally wrong).

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Gertch's Folly (5.8)

Oct 26, 2006

The large gap is Big Windy canyon. Gertch is the big wall to the right of this. Photo taken from the modoc mine Rd by Robert Machina.

NM : Organ Mountains : Gertch

Oct 26, 2006

Anna Young at the crux moves.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Bolted Chimney (5.7)

Oct 1, 2006

Anna's first ever outdoors route. Belayed by Liz Moseman.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Marley Fowat (5.5)

Oct 1, 2006

Stunning Line

NM : Enchanted Tower : ... : Golden Stairs (5.11c)

Sep 6, 2006

Robert Machina in an unflattering pose.

NM : Enchanted Tower : ... : Party Pogues (5.11)

Sep 6, 2006

Robert Machina looking down on the 2nd pitch belay, before starting up the crux.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Yellow Brick Road (5.7)

Aug 15, 2006

Robert Machina starting up the first pitch.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Wizard of Ooze (5.7)

Aug 15, 2006

The South Face of Lambda Wall. The Pinnacle formation located midway up the wall (the large blocky chunk on the left side of this picture) is called "the Wizard".

NM : Organ Mountains : Lambda Wall

Aug 15, 2006

Lambda wall viewed from the mine at the end of the Topp Hut rd.

NM : Organ Mountains : Lambda Wall

Aug 15, 2006

Relaxed climbing on The Sponge.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : The Grunge and The Sponge

Jul 8, 2006

It looks like I'm standing on the rock in the foreground, but I'm actually smearing on the main boulder. The start is further back. I'm close to the lip of the roof and about to pull around into the c

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Tenth Vision (V4)

Jul 8, 2006

The Grunge and The Sponge.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : The Grunge and The Sponge

Jul 8, 2006

The Smith Family Boulder viewed from the south. Note the "Smile" on the cliff face in the background.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Smith Family boulders

Jul 4, 2006

Sequence #3

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Monk Fish (V2)

Jul 4, 2006

Sequence #2

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Monk Fish (V2)

Jul 4, 2006

Sequence #1. Monte's Sit Down is visible in the foreground to the right as is the starting hold for Monkey Arete in the bottom right corner.

NM : Organ Mountains : ... : Monk Fish (V2)

Jul 4, 2006