I’ve been climbing with Alex for a while now, and it’s infectious the enthusiasm he’s got for scaling rocks! We enjoyed a perfect fall day and hit up some classic 5.7 routes on his tick list: Pete’s Farewell on Pitchoff, Tilman’s Arete at Chapel Pond, and Rum Doodle at The Aquarium.

A person wearing a blue helmet climbs a steep rocky cliff face gripping rocks using equipment surrounded by autumn-colored foliage below. A climber ascends a large, rocky cliff, wearing a helmet and harness, with autumn trees and a winding road by a river seen below in the vibrant landscape. Climber ascends a steep rock face wearing a helmet and harness surrounded by colorful autumn trees beside a calm lake below. A person wearing a helmet climbs a steep rock face using a pink rope surrounded by a forested area with colorful autumn foliage and a distant lake below. Climber ascending a steep rock face, secured with a pink rope, surrounded by a forest with autumn foliage. Two climbers wearing helmets give thumbs-up while ascending a rock face in a forested outdoor setting. One wears a camera on his helmet. Shirt text reads ARENA.