Windows 2 Hueco

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Windows 2 Hueco

Jorg Verhoeven on “Predator” V10, North Mountain © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Patrick Cassiday atemting the \

Patrick Cassiday atemting the “Natural Disaster” V10 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

© Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Sunset on the way back to the Rock Ranch © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Sunset on the way back to the Rock Ranch © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Anna getting close to do \

Anna getting close to do “Focus” V10 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Lukas trying the \

Lukas trying the “Slashface” V13 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Climb-Spot-Shoot...thats what its all about! © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Climb-Spot-Shoot…thats what its all about! © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Anna sending \

Anna sending “Eckstein” V10 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Katha sending \

Katha sending “Eckstein” V10 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Lukas testing the Bull for the big Roc-Rodeo party! © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Lukas testing the Bull for the big Roc-Rodeo party! © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Anna fires up to the pocket of \

Anna fires up to the pocket of “Notorious DIG”, hard V9 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

sunset on north mountain...Peace... © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

sunset on north mountain…Peace… © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Mark Amann sends \

Mark Amann sends “Man Gum” V9, East Mountain © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Jorg Verhoeven takes it \

Jorg Verhoeven takes it “Full Throttle” V13, sent it on his second day. © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Anna Stoehr atempts in \

Anna Stoehr atempts in “Huecooler” V9 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Katharina Saurwein sending a classic V9 on East Mountain \

Katharina Saurwein sending a classic V9 on East Mountain “The Notorious DIG” © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Anna trying \

Anna trying “Natural Disaster” V10 © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

El Paso after sundown © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

El Paso after sundown © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Outsch, time for a restday! © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Outsch, time for a restday! © Photo by Emanuel Moosburger

Windows 2 Hueco

Photos by Emanuel Moosburger — In February 2008, five Austrians: Katharina Saurwein, Anna Stoehr, Lukas Ennemoser, Mark Amann, Emanuel Moosburger, and Dutch climber: Jorg Verhoeven made a three week trip to Hueco Tanks, Texas, where they sent some 100+ problems graded V10 and harder, up to V13 — V11 by the girls!

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