alps3178 Climber on Aig. des Pelerins, Mont-Blanc Range, Alps, France. http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.alps3178.html alps3182 Paul leading on Bonatti Pilar on Le Dru, Mont-Blanc Range, Alps, France. http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.alps3182.html alps3189 Climbing the South Face of Dent du Geant, Mont-Blanc Range, Alps, France. http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.alps3189.html aust6172 Rock climbing on the banks of the Brisbane River at night. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia http://www.terragalleria.com/pacific/australia/brisbane/picture.aust6172.html aust6173 Rock climbing on the banks of the Brisbane River at night. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia http://www.terragalleria.com/pacific/australia/brisbane/picture.aust6173.html bigw2992 Valerio Folco getting ready to lead a pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2992.html bigw2993 Valerio Folco leaving the belay. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2993.html bigw2994 Valerio Folco leading the third pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2994.html bigw2995 Valerio Folco leading the third pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2995.html bigw2996 Valerio Folco leading the third pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2996.html bigw2997 Ky-Van following the third pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2997.html bigw2998 Valerio Folco and Tom McMillan on the crux pitch (second to last). El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2998.html bigw2999 Valerio Folco at the belay, Tom McMillan cleaning the crux pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw2999.html bigw3000 Tom McMillan leaves the belay on the last pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3000.html bigw3284 Quite a social experience with old friends.... El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3284.html bigw3285 Lonely belay. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3285.html bigw3286 Crowded belay. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3286.html bigw3287 Chance encounters, a party follows us on Zodiac. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3287.html bigw3288 A death traverse (free moves at the start of pitch 5 requires the attention of the belayer). El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3288.html bigw3289 The belayer can relax once the rivet ladder is reached. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3289.html bigw3290 Comfy belay in a huge chair. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3290.html bigw3291 A ledge is even better. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3291.html bigw3292 Lazy morning. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3292.html bigw3293 Waking up on the portaledge. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3293.html bigw3294 Looking for breakfast on the portaledge. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3294.html bigw3295 Waking up on the portaledge. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3295.html bigw3296 Climbing Zodiac in the shade. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3296.html bigw3297 Climbing Zodiac at night. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3297.html bigw3298 Climbing Zodiac in the sun. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3298.html bigw3300 Sorting big wall gear used to climb Zodiac. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3300.html bigw3402 Jugging back to Sickle. Only 34 pitches to go !. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3402.html bigw3403 After two traverses, the wide Stoveleg Cracks. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3403.html bigw3404 The first night is spent rather comfortably on Dolt Tower. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3404.html bigw3405 Like many, the pitch above Dolt Towe is crack climbing. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3405.html bigw3406 In Texas Flake. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3406.html bigw3407 Above Texas Flake. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3407.html bigw3408 The original Camp 4, after the night epic. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3408.html bigw3409 The impressive roof pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3409.html bigw3410 The roof pitch, easier than it looks. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3410.html bigw3411 Frank follows the glowering spot pitch above Camp 5.. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3411.html bigw3412 At dusk, the pitch before the final overhang. That's it ?. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3412.html bigw3413 There is still the descent.... El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3413.html bigw3415 On lead on the Traverse pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3415.html bigw3416 On beley on the Traverse pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3416.html bigw3417 Climbing up the roof pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3417.html bigw3418 Rapping down the roof pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3418.html bigw3419 Jugging up again the roof pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3419.html bigw3420 Leading the Shield slab, still overhanging. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3420.html bigw3421 Following the Shield slab, still overhanging. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3421.html bigw3422 Belaying the Triple Cracks, the crux of the route. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3422.html bigw3423 Climbing the Triple Cracks, the crux of the route. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3423.html bigw3424 Tuan and Yves on the Triple Cracks, the crux of the route. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3424.html bigw3425 Next morning on the portaledge. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3425.html bigw3426 Next morning on the free-hanging line. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3426.html bigw3427 Leading the next pitch, a thin crack in the middle of nowhere. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3427.html bigw3428 Belaying the following pitch, a thin crack in the middle of nowhere. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3428.html bigw3429 The last day, from dawn.... El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3429.html bigw3430 Dusk on the last day. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3430.html bigw3433 Starting the West Face of the Leaning Tower. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3433.html bigw3434 Cleaning the second pitch on the West Face. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3434.html bigw3435 Finishing the second pitch at sunset. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3435.html bigw3436 Relaxing the next morning at Awanhnee ledge. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3436.html bigw3437 Waiting at Guano ledge. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3437.html bigw3438 The two next traversing pitches beeing cleaned. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3438.html bigw3439 A new sunset. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3439.html bigw3440 After more night climbing, we try to get some rest. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3440.html bigw3441 Tuan proofs a scientific paper. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3441.html bigw3442 Belaying the steepest (most horizontal) part of the route. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3442.html bigw3443 Belaying the steepest (most horizontal) part of the route. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3443.html bigw3444 At least a good ledge. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3444.html bigw3445 Hanging in free space. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3445.html bigw3446 Cleaning the final pitch. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3446.html bigw3447 After the three-day epic, the summit. Leaning Tower, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3447.html bigw3448 Sunny side: the South Face route (look for the 4 climbers). Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3448.html bigw3449 Leading the long 6th pitch. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3449.html bigw3450 Bivy on Tapir ledge. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3450.html bigw3451 Above Tapir ledge, the route is no longer steep. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3451.html bigw3452 We suffer hauling through a chimney. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3452.html bigw3453 The South Face: Frank on the traverse pitch. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3453.html bigw3454 The South Face: Frank on the nut pitch. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3454.html bigw3456 Climbing to Anchorage ledge. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3456.html bigw3457 Belaying from Anchorage ledge. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3457.html bigw3458 Belaying from Anchorage ledge. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3458.html bigw3459 Leading the long 6th pitch. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3459.html bigw3460 Leading the long 6th pitch. Washington Column, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3460.html bigw3482 Tom McMillan leaves the belay on the last pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3482.html bigw3483 Tom McMillan and Valerio Folco on the last pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3483.html bigw3484 Tom McMillan and Valerio Folco on the last pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3484.html bigw3485 Sorting the gear at the top of the wall. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3485.html bigw3487 Taking a break while going down the east ledges. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3487.html bigw3488 Going down the east ledges. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3488.html bigw3489 Climbing photographers at work. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3489.html bigw3490 Having some fun 3000 feet above the deck. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3490.html bigw3491 Portaledge bivy on the Dihedral wall. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3491.html bigw3492 Portaledge bivy on the Dihedral wall. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3492.html bigw3493 First pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3493.html bigw3494 Going up the fixed rope, first pitch. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3494.html bigw3495 Traffic jam on the fixed pitches. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3495.html bigw3496 Crowded belay. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3496.html bigw3497 Crowded portaledge camp. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3497.html bigw3498 Lots of haul bags. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3498.html bigw3499 Back on flat ground at least. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3499.html bigw3500 Valerio Folco leads the long and complex crux pitch, taking more than half a day. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3500.html bigw3545 Belay on the third pitch of Mescalito, El Capitan. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3545.html bigw3546 Hauling on Mescalito, El Capitan. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3546.html bigw3547 Ascending a fixed rope on Mescalito, El Capitan. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3547.html bigw3548 During a stormy day on an attempt on Mescalito, El Capitan. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3548.html bigw3549 Party on the wall of early morning light, El Capitan. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3549.html bigw3550 Party on the Triple Cracks, the crux of the route. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3550.html bigw3551 Valerio Folco belaying Tom McMillan. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3551.html bigw3552 Valerio Folco ascending the rope. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3552.html bigw3553 Valerio Folco takes a break from hauling bags. El Capitan, Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3553.html bigw3554 Climbing photographer at work. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3554.html bigw3555 Climbers sort gear for a big-wall climb on the camp 4 parking lot. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3555.html bigw3556 Climber and water bottles needed for an ascent of Mescalito. Yosemite, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.bigw3556.html fran2883 Calanque de Morgiou with rock climbers. Marseille, France http://www.terragalleria.com/europe/france/marseille/picture.fran2883.html fran2884 Scrambing to the Morgiou cape. Marseille, France http://www.terragalleria.com/europe/france/marseille/picture.fran2884.html fran2885 Rock climbing on the Morgiou cape. Marseille, France http://www.terragalleria.com/europe/france/marseille/picture.fran2885.html fran2886 Rock climbing above water in the Calanque de Morgiou. Marseille, France http://www.terragalleria.com/europe/france/marseille/picture.fran2886.html jotr10650 Climber getting ready to rappel down. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.jotr10650.html jotr10651 Landscape with climbers at sunset. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.jotr10651.html jotr10652 Joshua tree and rock with climber. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.jotr10652.html jotr10653 Climber rappelling down with moon. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.jotr10653.html jotr32764 Rocks with climbers in a distance. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.jotr32764.html sequ11546 Man climbing East face of Mt Whitney. Sequoia National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.sequ11546.html thai48223 Rock climbers on beach, Ao Railay East. Krabi Province, Thailand http://www.terragalleria.com/asia/thailand/railay/picture.thai48223.html thai48224 Rock climbers on limestone cliff, Railay. Krabi Province, Thailand http://www.terragalleria.com/asia/thailand/railay/picture.thai48224.html usca10086 Rock climber on the Boy Scout rocks, Mt Diablo State Park. SF Bay area, California, USA http://www.terragalleria.com/california/picture.usca10086.html usca9445 Spire with climbers, Pinnacles National Monument. California, USA http://www.terragalleria.com/california/picture.usca9445.html usca9446 Climber, Pinnacles National Monument. California, USA http://www.terragalleria.com/california/picture.usca9446.html usca9873 Climbers in Owens River Gorge. California, USA http://www.terragalleria.com/california/picture.usca9873.html usnv9191 Rock climbers. Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, USA http://www.terragalleria.com/america/nevada/red-rock/picture.usnv9191.html usnv9192 Tall sandstone wall with rock climbers. Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, USA http://www.terragalleria.com/america/nevada/red-rock/picture.usnv9192.html yose11560 Rock climbers on the Snake Dike route, Half-Dome. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11560.html yose11561 Climbing the Snake Dike route, Half-Dome. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11561.html yose11562 Hanging dramatically from the Jumping Board, Half-Dome. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11562.html yose11565 Climbers on Lost Arrow spire and Yosemite falls wall. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11565.html yose11567 Climber near the top of Lost Arrow spire with Yosemite Falls behind. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11567.html yose11568 [photo by Bryce Nesbitt] Tyrolean traverse from Lost Arrow Spire. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11568.html yose11569 Climber resting on top of Lost Arrow spire with Yosemite Falls behind. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11569.html yose11570 Climber of the Yosemite Falls wall. Yosemite National Park, California http://www.terragalleria.com/mountain/mountain-image.yose11570.html yose46739 Hiker looking over the edge of the Diving Board, sunset. Yosemite National Park, California, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.yose46739.html zion5482 Canyoneers in wetsuits rappel down walls of the Subway. Zion National Park, Utah, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.zion5482.html zion8616 Canyoneer rappelling alongside Mystery Falls, the Narrows. Zion National Park, Utah, USA. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.zion8616.html