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| Evening of Tuesday as Todd led, then cleaned, the 4th pitch. |
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| Anchorage Ledge, April 2015 with my good friends Isaac and Michael, whom I climbed with in college. This was 15 months after my car crash and during my first attempt, which was aimed mainly at just trying out my early systems and being on the wall. |
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| Cleaning Pitch 3 in April 2015 on my first Prow attempt. |
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| Todd leading the 2nd pitch, which ends at the roof up to his left. |
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| Read it weep bitches: cripple on lead! |
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| From top: 1993 Petzl ascender with Ring Open slung through handle to which each traxion aider is clipped. I'm also girth hitched to the ascender via a Petzl Connect Adjust. Then I have a Croll ascender followed by a Trango Cinch for lowerouts and securi |
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| My right micro traxion adjustable aider clipped to my ArbPro boot. My left leg has an identical aider with yellow rope. |
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| My twins modeling the evolution of my footwear. Modified Yates speed stirrups at left, speedy-stitched boots center, and current ArbPro boots at right. |
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| The 2nd half of the 1st pitch. |
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| How my wheelchair is usually discovered by my climbing partners. |
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| The author "free soloing" the 4th class approach to the Column in 2015. |
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| On lead on Pitch 1, October of 2015. |
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| A cozy breakfast nook. Along the wall between Royal Arches and Washington Column. |
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| Looking up at the Prow |
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| Bivy at Tapir Terraces. Life is Good |
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| Summit Selfie |
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| Obligatory Half Dome pic |
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| Looking up fixed lines on Pitch 4 |
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| Anchorage Ledge on Day 1 |
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| What a view |
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| Are we happy or what |
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| Ah a relaxing morning before a few easy pitches to the summit |
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| Who need a belay seat! Team approach style |
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| Pretending its still night time |
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