Photos by Alton Richardson - In November, the staff of Climbing managed to escape deadline stress for two days to take a trip down to Shelf Road near Canon City, Colorado. Clear blue skies, temperatures in the 50s, and a laid-back atmosphere accompanied the team while they played around on Shelf's sharp limestone pockets. Here, art intern Alton Richardson stretches his photographer legs to shoot editor in chief Dougald MacDonald, associate editor Amanda Fox, gear editor Julie Ellison, contributing writer Laura Snider, and Urban Climber editor in chief Andrew Tower while they climb, test gear, relax in the sun, and enjoy two days off from the office.
