March, Ben Moore, Mt. Diablo (1d),  5.10/11 Face (L), Dirt Crack (aid)

 March, Joachim Stadel, Mt. Rainier (1d),  Failed 24 hr. attempt (Cadaver Gap to 12+k) 6pm start, back by noon – clear but quite cold, no bivy gear.  Spectacular views of St. Helens, Adams and Hood in the full moon on the way up.

 April, Scott Hopkins, Little Si (1d),  World Wall I, 5.9,10,11 (L)

 April, Greg May, Snow Creek Wall (1d), Iconoclast-Jet Stream Delivery-Outer Space (wanted to do hyperspace but chickened out as we didn’t have the big gear or huevos)

 April, Jill & Ben Moore, Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon (4d),  The GC RT was 45+ mi & 11k ft. in 28 hrs,  Left Ski Track 11a (L), Quick Draw McGraw, Falcon & the Snowman (L), CS Special (L), Out on a Limb 10c (L), Big Mo 11a (TR 5+ laps),  Huevos 11d? (L4F), Clean-n-Jerk (TR)

 May, Stephan, Index (1d), Davis-Holland (Lp1,3), lost on Lovin' Arms  (5.11 dihedral variation on p1)

 May, Mike Geller, Index (Damp) (1d), Godzilla-City Park(L)-Slow Children (slimy)

 May 1996, Dave Mohler, Midnight Rock (1d), Yellow Bird(L), Wild Traverse, Easter Crack(Lp2), ROTC (TR,F),  ROTC would be easy enough to lead w. a little endurance.  Try again.

 June, Ben Moore, Yosemite (3d),  NW Face of Half Dome, 5 pitches (Lp1,3,4,5).  Bad trip – hot, jet lagged and poor logistics.  Chose a pack too heavy to climb in but didn’t have a good hauling system, poor teamwork.  Bouldering at Camp 4, Needles cragging on day of arrival

 June, Joachim Stadel, Ben Moore & Co., Mt. Rainier (2d),   Disappointment Cleaver w. JS (3:40 to Muir,  ~5hr to summit)   Ben & Co abandoned climb at cleaver.

 July, Craig Rankin & 2 Steves, Darington (1d), Giants Tears w. Steve Thompson, all leads.  Didn't climb last few pitches of dreamer due to hungover partner drinking all the water and then wimping out.

 Aug., Craig Rankin, Index (1d), Davis Holland-Lovin' Arms (L p1,3,5,6)

 Sept., Alex Cronin, N. Cascades (4d), Direct N. Ridge Mt. Stuart, simulclimb except gendarme pitch – 6 hours. Took fall on recon of Sherpa glacier descent and cracked rib.    Colchuck Balanced Rock (aided 5.11 traverse and 5.12 roof), horrible descent directly to lake down exceptionally loose avalanche chute.

 Fall, Scott Hopkins, Exit 38 (1d) 5.9 & 10s