Jesse Von Fange – East Coast Climbs

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Jesse Von Fange - East Coast Climbs

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Bush Whack Crack, 5.10C. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Bush Whack Crack, 5.10C. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Bush Whack Crack, 5.10C. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Climber, Red River Gorge, KY, 5.13A. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Climber, Red River Gorge, KY, 5.13A. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Climber, Seneca Rocks, WV. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Climber, Seneca Rocks, WV. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Forearm Alarm, V7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Forearm Alarm, V7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Jonathan Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Jonathan Heddleston, Salmon River Gorge, NY, A Fish Called Wanda, WI 5 M7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Heather Sudlow, New River Gorge, WV, Bubba City, Daisy Cutter, 5.7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Heather Sudlow, New River Gorge, WV, Bubba City, Daisy Cutter, 5.7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Forearm Alarm, V7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Forearm Alarm, V7. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Nuno, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Nuno, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Crocodile Smile, V4. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Sunset Wall, 5.12A. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Sunset Wall, 5.12A. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Headlamp fun, New River Gorge. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Headlamp fun, New River Gorge. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Headlamp fun, New River Gorge. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Headlamp fun, New River Gorge. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Shenadoah National Park, VA, on \

Chad Heddleston, Shenadoah National Park, VA, on “Love of My Life” WI 5, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Tyrannis Tyrannis, V5, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Chad Heddleston, Old Rag Mountain, VA, Tyrannis Tyrannis, V5, FA. Photo by Jesse Von Fange — vonfang.blogspot.com

Jesse Von Fange – East Coast

Photos by Jesse Von Fange – East coast rock and ice climbs from the New River Gorge, WV; Old Rag Mountain, VA; Shenadoah National Park, VA; Red River Gorge, KY; Seneca Rocks, WV; and the Salmon River Gorge, NY. Visit: Fotos & Times of a Blue Ridger — vonfang.blogspot.com for more.

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