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Rich Wheater Eastern Rock

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Senja Palonen on an unknown arete V1, Asphalt Boulders, Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Brian Raffield on Crack of Dawn 5.10a, Seneca Rocks, West Virginia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Brian Raffield on Crack of Dawn 5.10a, Seneca Rocks, West Virginia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Alex Fitzner on First Steps (5.10c), New River Gorge, West Virginia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Alex Fitzner on First Steps (5.10c), New River Gorge, West Virginia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen lacing up at Hueco Simulator, Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen lacing up at Hueco Simulator, Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Sheri Kashman on Orange Juice 5.12c, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Sheri Kashman on Orange Juice 5.12c, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Orange Juice 5.12c, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Orange Juice 5.12c, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Orange Juice 5.12c, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Orange Juice 5.12c, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Tony Chan on Pine 5.12a, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Tony Chan on Pine 5.12a, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Return of Chris Snyder 5.11d, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Return of Chris Snyder 5.11d, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Tony Chan on Ro Shampo 5.12a, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Tony Chan on Ro Shampo 5.12a, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Sherman Roof (unknown problem V4), Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Sherman Roof (unknown problem V4), Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Strevels gets in Shape 5.12b, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Senja Palonen on Strevels gets in Shape 5.12b, Red River Gorge, Kentucky © Photo by Rich Wheater

Alex Fitzner on The Butcher (5.11a), New River Gorge, West Virginia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Alex Fitzner on The Butcher (5.11a), New River Gorge, West Virginia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Melissa Lipani on The Vagina (V8), Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

Melissa Lipani on The Vagina (V8), Rocktown, Georgia © Photo by Rich Wheater

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Rich Wheater Eastern Rock

Check out Wheater’s photography of climbing areas across the southeast. Rich Wheater is a Vancouver based mountain sports photographer who specializes in high-angle cliff photography. He contributes regularly to outdoor industry advertising campaigns and magazines and can be contacted through his web site www.richwheater.com.

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