The large granite dome on the right is The Sheepshead in Cochise Stronghold, Arizona. I’ll be flying to Arizona in exactly two weeks and hope to check out some of the multi pitch routes on The Sheepshead.

Photo Details: Nikon D2X on tripod w/ 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S lens @ 175mm, 1/80s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200.

Kismet Rock Foundation is a non-profit based out of North Conway, New Hampshire. Here is the mission statement from the website:

Kismet Rock Foundation (KRF) offers comprehensive courses in rock climbing and mountaineering to children who, because of financial limitations, would not otherwise have access to such an education. Based in North Conway, New Hampshire, KRF accepts emotionally stable and well-functioning youth from both urban and rural areas into its programs. KRF’s goal is to offer children an opportunity to benefit from the immense value inherent in a climbing education.

Kismet is holding it’s annual benefit event this Saturday November 7th at Black Mountain Ski Area in Jackson, NH. It’s called Caliente!; there are tickets left if you want to attend and support Kismet.

Founder Mike Jewell during a top rope anchor discussion.

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, 1/400s at f/2.8 and ISO 800.

Kismet students checking out the Secrets of the Notch guidebook at Echo Crag:

Photo Details: Canon 5D w/ EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM lens at 17mm, 1/250s at f/4 and ISO 640.

This photo has a bit of grain/noise in it, but that’s the image quality tradeoff when taking long exposures with a small camera. You’re looking at climbers in portaledges on the climb Lunar Ecstasy in Zion National Park, taken on the climb Sheer Lunacy.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3 on mini tripod, 30s at f/2.8 and ISO 400.

October 9, 2006: Rob Frost climbing Edge of the World (5.13c) on Cathedral Ledge in New Hampshire.

Photo Details: Nikon D2X w/ 17-55mm DX lens, 1/250s at f/4 and ISO 640.

Fall foliage is reaching peak in many areas of northern New Hampshire and there’s no better way to view it than on a cliff.

Jess Charpentier climbing the upper hand crack of Endeavor on White’s Ledge (Mount Stanton) in Bartlett, New Hampshire. The climbing on Endeavor could be described as “decent”, but the foliage view and adventure make it a great climb. Photo taken October 1, 2009.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3 point and shoot, 1/640s at f/4 and ISO 200. The Panasonic Lumix LX3 is a great small camera. It’s a little bigger than pocket size, but has great image quality.