https://bendittophoto.com https://bendittophoto.com/About/1 https://bendittophoto.com/Contact/thumbs https://bendittophoto.com/Contact/1 https://bendittophoto.com/Motion/thumbs https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/thumbs https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/1/pf-media/IMG_9394A_lifestyle.jpgIMG_9394A_lifestyle2012 honeymoon to europe: ceuse, france, san leger, italian border, eric ruderman, jeff arnoldi, oliana, terradets, cornudella https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/2/pf-media/4J5A0146_lifestyle.jpg4J5A0146_lifestyleSean takes the plunge! https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/3/pf-media/_D1_4773_lifestyle.jpg_D1_4773_lifestyleThe best parking spot in the whole world: Ben Ditto gets organized : This one's not exactly a self portrait: I set it up and katie pushed the button https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/4/pf-media/_D1_7793_lifestyle.jpg_D1_7793_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/5/pf-media/_D1_5421_lifestyle.jpg_D1_5421_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/6/pf-media/_D1_6067_lifestyle.jpg_D1_6067_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/7/pf-media/_D1_8325_lifestyle.jpg_D1_8325_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/8/pf-media/_D1_3197_lifestyle.jpg_D1_3197_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/9/pf-media/_D1_3395_lifestyle.jpg_D1_3395_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/10/pf-media/_D1_5116_lifestyle.jpg_D1_5116_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/11/pf-media/_D1_5126_lifestyle.jpg_D1_5126_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/12/pf-media/_D1_2309_lifestyle.jpg_D1_2309_lifestyleChip Powell finds unlikely conditions to boulder during a dry spring at high elevation boulders in the sierra NV. https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/13/pf-media/220607_goodrbike3840_lifestyle.jpg220607_goodrbike3840_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/14/pf-media/220607_goodrbike3905_lifestyle.jpg220607_goodrbike3905_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/15/pf-media/_D1_1453_lifestyle.jpg_D1_1453_lifestyleBernd Zeugsuetter gets ready for a day out. https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/16/pf-media/_D1_1329_lifestyle.jpg_D1_1329_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/17/pf-media/_D1_1604_lifestyle.jpg_D1_1604_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/18/pf-media/_D1_2745_lifestyle.jpg_D1_2745_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/19/pf-media/_D1_1074_lifestyle.jpg_D1_1074_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/20/pf-media/_D1_7724_lifestyle.jpg_D1_7724_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/21/pf-media/_D1_2938_lifestyle.jpg_D1_2938_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/22/pf-media/_DP_3343_lifestyle.jpg_DP_3343_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/23/pf-media/_DP_4429_lifestyle.jpg_DP_4429_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/24/pf-media/2023_WSER_Ditto_0075_lifestyle.jpg2023_WSER_Ditto_0075_lifestyle 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https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/35/pf-media/_D1_5595_lifestyle.jpg_D1_5595_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/36/pf-media/_D1_4419_lifestyle.jpg_D1_4419_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/37/pf-media/_D1_5879_lifestyle.jpg_D1_5879_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/38/pf-media/_D1_8024_lifestyle.jpg_D1_8024_lifestyleone last harvest before winter: Insulated boulder fork jacket https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/39/pf-media/_D1_8294_lifestyle.jpg_D1_8294_lifestyleone last harvest before winter: Insulated boulder fork jacket https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/40/pf-media/_D1_8558_lifestyle.jpg_D1_8558_lifestyleMiya Tsudome should have checked the weather before heading out to Pine Creek, good thing she brought the insulated boulder fork jacket. https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/41/pf-media/_D1_8834_lifestyle.jpg_D1_8834_lifestyleMiya Tsudome should have checked the weather before heading out to Pine Creek, good thing she brought the insulated boulder fork jacket. https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/42/pf-media/_D1_9061_lifestyle.jpg_D1_9061_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/43/pf-media/_DSC4184_lifestyle.jpg_DSC4184_lifestylekate rutherford rocks the slackline/clothesline at the centro alpino while mikey schaefer and jon gleason chat⦠https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/44/pf-media/_T5A0474_lifestyle.jpg_T5A0474_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/45/pf-media/_T5A1858_lifestyle.jpg_T5A1858_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/46/pf-media/_T5A2632_lifestyle.jpg_T5A2632_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/47/pf-media/_T5A2831_lifestyle.jpg_T5A2831_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/48/pf-media/_T5A3159_lifestyle.jpg_T5A3159_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/49/pf-media/_T5A4093_lifestyle.jpg_T5A4093_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/50/pf-media/_T5A8471_lifestyle.jpg_T5A8471_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/51/pf-media/snowG_apres-187_lifestyle.jpgsnowG_apres-187_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/52/pf-media/snowG_apres-375_lifestyle.jpgsnowG_apres-375_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/53/pf-media/snowG_product-223_lifestyle.jpgsnowG_product-223_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/54/pf-media/_T5A8742_lifestyle.jpg_T5A8742_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/55/pf-media/_T5A9988_lifestyle.jpg_T5A9988_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/56/pf-media/4J5A0837_lifestyle.jpg4J5A0837_lifestylegreenland2014baffin islandsam ford fjord https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/57/pf-media/DJI_0879_lifestyle.jpgDJI_0879_lifestyleSean at the helm while crossing Denmark Straight among the first icebergs of the trip. https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/58/pf-media/goodr_boulder_Ditto_5577_lifestyle.jpggoodr_boulder_Ditto_5577_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/59/pf-media/IMG_7748_lifestyle.jpgIMG_7748_lifestylesean villanueva-odriscall climbs a classic overhanging arete out at mukross head, ireland https://bendittophoto.com/Lifestyle/60/pf-media/_D1_1525_lifestyle.jpg_D1_1525_lifestyle https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/thumbs https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/1/pf-media/_D1_69671_MW.jpg_D1_69671_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/2/pf-media/BD2_2640_MW.jpgBD2_2640_MWNico and Bob wait around Husavik Iceland aboard Cornelia prior to departure to Olafsfjrder and Nordufjorder. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/3/pf-media/_D1_6728_MW.jpg_D1_6728_MWIn Nordufjorder we participated in the Icelandic national climbing festival as competitors. SEan and I Captain Mike were a team and we actually won! Nico and Franco got second. It was a fun party with really nice and brand new climbing scene. I think SEan and the gang really made an impact. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/4/pf-media/_D1_7088_MW.jpg_D1_7088_MWVisual anomalies while crossing Denmark Straight: Nico putting his magic touch on the sails. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/5/pf-media/_D1_9046_MW.jpg_D1_9046_MWBob sitting in his 'corner'. Bob is old and certain concessions must be made to accomodate. He dominated this particular seat on the boat for much of the journey, it was def the most comfy seat in the house. the light coming in the hatch was really cool this particular evening as we are moving out of the boat. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/6/pf-media/_D1_6958_MW.jpg_D1_6958_MWSean at the helm while crossing Denmark Straight among the first icebergs of the trip. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/7/pf-media/BD2_3623_MW.jpgBD2_3623_MWSailing in Ice requires someone to be at the bow spotting 'growlers' and giving hand signals to avoid contact. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/8/pf-media/DJI_0914_MW.jpgDJI_0914_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/9/pf-media/_D1_7578_MW.jpg_D1_7578_MWSean V is always's clowning when he's not busy being a disciple of Marcus Aurelius. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/10/pf-media/_D1_8352_MW.jpg_D1_8352_MWThe much awaited swimming with Icebergs shots: these turned out differently than I'd thought due to the ammount of sediment in the water. in total we shot about 7 minutes in 2 different sessions. I'm happy w how they turned out I only wish I had gotten to shoot more of this! https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/11/pf-media/_D1_8098_MW.jpg_D1_8098_MWThe much awaited swimming with Icebergs shots: these turned out differently than I'd thought due to the ammount of sediment in the water. in total we shot about 7 minutes in 2 different sessions. I'm happy w how they turned out I only wish I had gotten to shoot more of this! https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/12/pf-media/_D1_8276_MW.jpg_D1_8276_MWThe much awaited swimming with Icebergs shots: these turned out differently than I'd thought due to the ammount of sediment in the water. in total we shot about 7 minutes in 2 different sessions. I'm happy w how they turned out I only wish I had gotten to shoot more of this! https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/13/pf-media/_D1_9025_MW.jpg_D1_9025_MWSean V and skipper mike on the slow row back to Cornelia as we were moving out of the boat and onto land to commence our climbing journey. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/14/pf-media/_D1_8766_MW.jpg_D1_8766_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/15/pf-media/_D1_8824_MW.jpg_D1_8824_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/16/pf-media/_D1_8827_MW.jpg_D1_8827_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/17/pf-media/_D1_9977_MW.jpg_D1_9977_MWmirror wall approach shots w Nico and SEan https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/18/pf-media/_D1_0105_MW.jpg_D1_0105_MWmirror wall approach shots w Nico and SEan https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/19/pf-media/_DSC0565_MW.jpg_DSC0565_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/20/pf-media/DSC03137_MW.jpgDSC03137_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/21/pf-media/_DSC0504_MW.jpg_DSC0504_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/22/pf-media/_D1_6845_MW.jpg_D1_6845_MWclimbing 10 days on mirror wall (we did not top out) https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/23/pf-media/DJI_0963_MW.jpgDJI_0963_MWDrone shots of SEan climbing on the Mirror Wall https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/24/pf-media/_D1_6141_MW.jpg_D1_6141_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/25/pf-media/_D1_6174_MW.jpg_D1_6174_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/26/pf-media/_D1_5885_MW.jpg_D1_5885_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/27/pf-media/_D1_6631_MW.jpg_D1_6631_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/28/pf-media/_D1_5367_MW.jpg_D1_5367_MWclimbing 10 days on mirror wall (we did not top out) https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/29/pf-media/_D1_0015_MW.jpg_D1_0015_MWmirror wall approach shots w Nico and SEan https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/30/pf-media/_D1_3746_MW.jpg_D1_3746_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/31/pf-media/_D1_5251_MW.jpg_D1_5251_MWAdvanced base camp and recon of the glacier beneath the mirror wall https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/32/pf-media/_D1_7201_MW.jpg_D1_7201_MWAfter 10 days on the wall and extreme difficulty we bailed off mirror wall and reversed all the grueling load carrying back to Cornelia. We made a hastey exit back to Iceland. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/33/pf-media/_D1_72051_MW.jpg_D1_72051_MWAfter 10 days on the wall and extreme difficulty we bailed off mirror wall and reversed all the grueling load carrying back to Cornelia. We made a hastey exit back to Iceland. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/34/pf-media/_D1_71841_MW.jpg_D1_71841_MWAfter 10 days on the wall and extreme difficulty we bailed off mirror wall and reversed all the grueling load carrying back to Cornelia. We made a hastey exit back to Iceland. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/35/pf-media/_D1_71871_MW.jpg_D1_71871_MWAfter 10 days on the wall and extreme difficulty we bailed off mirror wall and reversed all the grueling load carrying back to Cornelia. We made a hastey exit back to Iceland. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/36/pf-media/_D1_7191_MW.jpg_D1_7191_MWAfter 10 days on the wall and extreme difficulty we bailed off mirror wall and reversed all the grueling load carrying back to Cornelia. We made a hastey exit back to Iceland. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Mirror-Wall-for-Patagonia/37/pf-media/_D1_7614_MW.jpg_D1_7614_MW https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/thumbs https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/1/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0005_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0005_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Kicking it in the parking lot at El Cap after driving into the park. Yuji Hirayama and Saachi AAma walked by and we had fun talking about Yuji and Jim climbing the Salathe in the same year. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/2/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0027_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0027_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Kicking it in the parking lot at El Cap after driving into the park. Yuji Hirayama and Saachi AAma walked by and we had fun talking about Yuji and Jim climbing the Salathe in the same year. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/3/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0046_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0046_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/4/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1703_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1703_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/5/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0145_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0145_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/6/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0070_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0070_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. connor and jim on the bivy ledge about to start the second half of ther route, officially where 'daddy issues' starts. Otherwise it shares the bottom of father time + the boulder problem pitch up a bit higher. connor leading pitch 11, 5.12+, known as the 'cheetah in a blender' pitch. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/7/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0159_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0159_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/8/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0124_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0124_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. connor and jim on the bivy ledge about to start the second half of ther route, officially where 'daddy issues' starts. Otherwise it shares the bottom of father time + the boulder problem pitch up a bit higher. connor leading pitch 11, 5.12+, known as the 'cheetah in a blender' pitch. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/9/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0183_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0183_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Gearing up and leading pitch 12, 5.12+. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/10/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0092_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0092_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. connor and jim on the bivy ledge about to start the second half of ther route, officially where 'daddy issues' starts. Otherwise it shares the bottom of father time + the boulder problem pitch up a bit higher. connor leading pitch 11, 5.12+, known as the 'cheetah in a blender' pitch. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/11/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0692_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0692_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/12/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0610_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0610_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Connor Onsights Pitch 16 , the crux, at 5.13+. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/13/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0525_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0525_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Connor Onsights Pitch 16 , the crux, at 5.13+. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/14/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0523_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0523_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Connor Onsights Pitch 16 , the crux, at 5.13+. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/15/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0489_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0489_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Connor Onsights Pitch 16 , the crux, at 5.13+. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/16/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0391_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0391_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/17/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0293_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0293_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. connor climbs the boulder pitch 14 graded 13a https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/18/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0274_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0274_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. connor climbs the boulder pitch 14 graded 13a https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/19/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0461_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0461_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Connor Onsights Pitch 16 , the crux, at 5.13+. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/20/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1149_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1149_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/21/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1142_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1142_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/22/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1023_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1023_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/23/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0879_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0879_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/24/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0743_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0743_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/25/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1327_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1327_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. Pitch 19! https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/26/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0034_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson0034_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/27/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1636_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1636_BD https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/28/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1572_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1572_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. https://bendittophoto.com/Adventure-Assignments/Yosemite-for-Black-Diamond/29/pf-media/BenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1470_BD.jpgBenDittoDaddyIssues_ConnorHerson1470_BDConnor and Jim Herson climb Daddy Issues on Higher Cathedral Rock. connor fell on 2 of the 5.12a pitches, but onsighted the crux 13+ and all of the other hard pitches. 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