Players

The refreshingly enthusiastic Erika Monahan. There's not much suffering you can't talk this wowman into.

Peter Coward, the "nocturnal specialist"

Peter Coward, after 40 parch hours on Horse Chute

Greg Murphy after Annie requested he take up a hobby other than climbing

Greg Murphy like a pig in slop -- 34 degrees and raining wearing t-shirt and shorts and raring to climb.

Hans Florine after the typical pre-climb negotiations with Jim

Hans "the numbers guy"

• Total number of climbs with Hans: 3
• Total number of pitches climbed: 80
• Total number of belay stances shared: 0
• Total number of left climbing shoes used: 6
• Total number of right climbing shoes used: 5

Sorry kid.

Anne kicking back on the Salathe's famed El Cap Spire.

Chandlee Harrell dangling on El Cap Spire -- the first and only time Chan has ever broken stride on this route.

Greg Murphy demonstrating his (pre gri-gri) patented belay technique.

Anne skips the retro bolt on Cowabunga (Tuolumne).

Anne & Jim posing in Thailand

The annual Indian Creek retreat