Check out the current issue of Climbing Magazine - photo of Mr Joe Mills on the table of contents page during his send of Hallucingen Wall (5.13- R, 16 pitches, 2nd free ascent) in the Black Canyon. Joe recieved a well-deserved runner up in Climbing Magazines Golden Piton awards. Here are a few more photos from that climb to add some more color
Early Morning light warming up the cold canyon - on my way rapping in to shoot Joe and Dave Vuono's attempt to free the Hallucinogen wall.
Joe and Dave stoked to have climbed through the shady, cold and run-out lower pitches and into the sun.
Joe keeping it together and working his way up a shallow and flaring seam - with scary, manky old bashies as pro...
After the cactus traverse, sinking the only jams of the whole route, in on of the very few moderate sections of climbing - just before one the crux 5.13 pitches leading up the bivy under the huge roof.
Dave and Joe on the bivy waiting for sunshine and warmth - taking in the incredible canyon and the roar of the gunnison below. Also got to spectate a party getting forced into an unplanned bivy on a route on the south wall - just across the canyon, but still so far away...
Relief; topping out after the loose final pitches.
Taking in the beauty of the north rim of the canyon before heading home. Nice work Joe and Dave - thanks to Climbing Mag for running one of the images (hopefully more of the A-roll images will trickle out), and thanks to Ibex for supporting Joe.
