Looking down the valleys of unclimbed rock.
The Bundy Route follows the line up into the pocketed face
Flying a Kite in Urumqi
BanMian, the staple food in Xinjiang
Mike Dobie leads Pitch 3 on the first ascent of Eternal Crack in Keketuohai, China
Mike Dobie leads Pitch 3 on the first ascent of Eternal Crack in Keketuohai, China
Mike Dobie leads the first pitch on the first ascent of Sky Forge in Keketuohai, China.
Fog moves in after a fall snow sprinkling in the Irtysh valley, Keketuohai, China.
Mike Dobie leads the 8th and final pitch
Andrew Hedesh leads the aid traverse on Pitch 7
Both of planning the aid trickery of pitch 7.
Hedesh and I climbing the Laser cut splitter into the steeper section of the route.
Mike Dobie freeing the 5.11+ Finger crack of Pitch 6
Mike Dobie and Andrew Hedesh view the line up Bundy Route on Hontaj Re/Waterfall Rock at the base of Pitch 4
Mike Dobie and Andrew Hedesh view the line up Bundy Route on Hontaj Re/Waterfall Rock at the base of Pitch 4 of The Bundy Route
Many routes in Keketuohai need a bit of nut tool loving.
The Pillars Area
The Pillars area Photo: Thomas Senf
Mike Dobie on the FA of the Creteceous pitch of Soul’s Awakening
Usually snows once a winter in Li Ming creating a stunner
Eben of the FA of Dancing with Dragons
Putting an anchor in on Back to the Primitive
Mike Dobie with the route Morass in the background
Eaten by crack in 2011
Li Ming Local Flora
Eben Farnworth on the First ascent of Dancing with Dragons
Flight of the Locust
Zhoulei talking to a local Lisu minority.
Zhoulei on Orange Sky. The rock patterns inspired the name.
Darryl on the First ascent of the first half of Clamdigger
The faraway hotel
Mike Dobie onThe Iron Tusk 5.13- Photo: Edward Geott
Thousand Turtle Mountain. Photo: Daniel Hirata
Li Ming Town, photo: Darryl Kralovic
Li Mings West Valley. Showing Pandora and Lisu Climbing areas. Photo: Garrett Bradley
5.11 crux pitch of Back to the Primitive Photo: Eben Farnworth
Bottom of the Wildman Variation Photo by: Garrett Bradley
Top of the Wildman Variation Photo by: Garrett Bradley
Looking at the crux finger crack of Wind of the North
Super classic layback section of Ahkum rah
Super classic layback section of Ahkum rah
Rim route
Rim route topo
Scouting and exploring
Andrew Hedesh and I at the top
Looking over the edge of the ridge
Hacky sack fun
XiaShe Massif 5800m
Unroped glacier travel
On the Summit of previously unclimbed peak 5446m
All of us with my monk friend Cheeka
Andrew Hedesh. Mike Dobie, Thomas Vialletet Melonie, Sylvain Millet, and Claire
JarJinJiaBo at a glance
Open Project in Haizishan V12??? Photo: Chris Miller
Expedition Team Photo: Chris Miller
Kristine Mckay working Spicy Boy Photo: Chris Miller
Three amigos Photo: Chris Miller
Trying hard on a V6 Photo: Chris Miller
Zhoulei Gathering Wood in Haizishan Photo: Chris Miller
Raul Sauco on Battle for Endor V6/7 Photo: Chris Miller
Raul on a fun traverse Photo: Chris Miller
Straight Outta Squamptom V2 Photo: Chris Miller
Ruba Chaka Rock Photo: Dawei
Mike Dobie on the Iron Tusk
Descending after a first ascent in JarJinJiaBo
Mike Dobie on The Iron Tusk 5.13-
Oricono Flow 5.12b
On the Onsight of Ea Rouge
On the Onsight of Ea Rouge
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