CA Climbing at Santa Barbara and
around Bishop

The Butermilks

Searching for Gold in the Owens River Gorge

Matt models the Latest in Climbing Attire

A simple Crossover Move leads to Stemming

Matt belays me at the Upper Owens River Gorge

Lovely Costumes: Matt, Rhesa, Jeff and Andrea

Matt Jumps the Gun at Gibraltar Rock, Santa Barbara

The Owens River Gorge, Eastern Sierra

Stefan on 'Gorgeous' in the Upper Owens River Gorge

Matt finishes 'Yellow Peril' on the Great Wall of China
Mt. Diablo in San Francisco with Simon - April 1st, 2007
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Simon on
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the 'Amazing Face'
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Atop
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Lieback technique
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Simon's Chimney
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Stefan on the 'Bolt Route'
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At the
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end
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Owens River Gorge with Matt x 2, Mike and John - May 25th
to 28th, 2007
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Camped on the rim
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Hike
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down
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Climbing
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on
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the Big
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Wall
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of
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China
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10b
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fun roof
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Sane
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Matt
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River
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break
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& lunch
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Afternoon
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on the
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Faulty
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Tower
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and warm-up walls
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pick
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your demon
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throwing
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horse-shoes
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with
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Mike
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before
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dinner
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jinxed
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Matt cooks
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yes,
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guy-food
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breakfast
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Warm-up
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to
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lower
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elbow room
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Pitch 1
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Pitch 2
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John 'Qual Trail' pitch 1
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Coming up
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'Quial Trail'
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pitch 2
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the
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gorge
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Matt
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on
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'Gorgeous'
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Stefan
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also
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does
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time on
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'Gorgeous'
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super
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fun
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Others
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John
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also
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goes
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up
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top
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Matt
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& Matt
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Sun-pattern
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spring
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growth
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'Gorgeous' from above
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men
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of action
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find pastural
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satis
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faction
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hot
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pools
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John Lohr, Jan & Co
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DD-friends
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Matt
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last ride
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supper in Mammoth
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Upper Owens River Gorge with Matt, Jeff, Andrea and
Rhesa - September 4th, 2006
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Diversity Rules
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My name is Matt
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Oh.
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Rhesa on "Stella", Upper Elbow Room
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Jeff Belays Andrea on 5.7 "For Patricia"
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"Stella" 5.8
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Rhesa comes down the pumpy 5.9 "In Your Red Truck"
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Matt on "Sparky the Drillhead" 10a
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Me on "Post Partem" 10a
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Matt finishes after the tumble
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The Buttermilks Boulders at Bishop with Matt and Jeff -
September 3rd, 2006
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WTF, Mate?
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The Buttermilks
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Jeff shows off
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Hide your daughters
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Just a little slip
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Jeff takes a rest
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The simple Crossover
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The rock starts rolling
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Totally got you
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Matt lights a fire
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Matt makes a cake
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Central Owens River Gorge with Matt, Jeff, Andrea and Rhesa -
September 3rd, 2006
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Bishop campground
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Americans
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ORG Power Station
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Bachar's challenge
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Stefan on "Sendero Luminoso" 10b
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"Sendero Luminoso" top
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Jeff on "China Doll" 5.8
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The Great Wall of China
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Matt on "Tsing Tao" 10a
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Rhesa
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"Babushka" 5.8 and "What Up" 10b
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The Alabama Hills at Whitney Portal with Jeff, Andrea and
Rhesa - September 2nd, 2006
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Andrea Leads an 8
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Jeff shows off
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The Schreiners
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Obscure 5.11
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Gibraltar Rock at Santa Barbara with Matt and Barb - August
19th, 2006
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Matt on lead
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Barb follows the T-crack
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Barefoot Matt
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My camera has a problem
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I have a problem
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