Alex McIntyre

Alex McIntyre moves into the crux on Ivy League at Muscatatuck County Park in North Vernon, Ind. on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. The boulder, a direct start to an easier climb called the Spider, is the most well-documented hard climb in the park. This image was captured via an interval timer. (Alex McIntyre | Herald-Times)

Caroline Wickes stabs for a slot high on the Solarium classic Banshee (5.11c) en route to the chains in Muir Valley in the Red River Gorge near Slade, Ky., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Caroline fired the rig on her second go after years of thinking about the line but never getting on it before this mid-winter daytrip with Alex McIntyre, Sarah Linz and Dave Linz. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)

Stefan Dalecki tries to hold the crux swing on Jungle Book at the Holy Boulders near Pomona, Ill. Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. The line climbs the slab to the left before reaching to the arete for a giant swing and the insecure topout above. (Alex McIntyre | Herald-Times)

Val Shao gets a mouthful of rope as she clips off of the namesake jug on Heart-Shaped Box (5.12c) at the Buckeye Buttress sector of the Motherlode in the Red River Gorge near Slade, Ky. Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)

Stefan Dalecki works out the roof moves on Testify at Muscatatuck County Park in North Vernon, Ind. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. The boulder, located in the Roof Sector, was first done by Eric Gifford and is at press time the most difficult climb in the park. (Alex McIntyre | Herald-Times)

Brandon Fourthman sticks the hop while repeating Paradise Lost (5.13a) at Purgatory in the Red River Gorge near Slade, Ky. Monday, April 29, 2019. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)

Caroline Wickes cranks through the building pump low on the technical King Me (5.11b) at Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge in the Red River Gorge near Slade, Ky. Sunday, March 16, 2019. Wickes flashed the route as her third of the day. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)

Alex McIntyre spans wide in the crux of Wisdom Lingers while rope soloing at the Unlikely Wall, south of Bloomington, Ind. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The climb, which follows a water stain, is the most difficult line at the wall. This image was captured via interval timer. (Alex McIntyre | Herald-Times)

Jacq Perry scans for her next hold on the technical King Me (5.11b) at Eastern Sky Bridge Ridge in the Red River Gorge near Slade, Kentucky Sunday, March 17, 2019. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)

Naomi Byerley traverses the Heinousness Wall in Muscatatuck County Park near North Vernon, Ind. Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. The wall holds many easy to moderate climbs. (Alex McIntyre | Herald-Times)

Alex McIntyre sets the bike in the crux of Commencement (V8/7B+) in the Roof Sector at Muscatatuck County Park, North Vernon, Ind. Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The line follows the left edge of a large roof before finishing up a tall arete over a questionable landing. This image was captured via interval timer. (Photo by Alex McIntyre)