Isaac messing around after climbing Photo Opportunity.(5.10a)

I am loving the funky rock out here - and the fact that we can find sunshine to climb in no matter what the weather is in Seattle (at least so far). Here's a pick from the Riverview Park wall as I work on getting my "lead head" back on straight.

During the GiG2 here in Vantage, I decided to try out the heel-hook action on my new Madrock Sharks.

The shoes are still new, I have only wore them twice, and they hurt my toes, but I think I can get past that if I keep wearing them. They are a pretty cool shoe.

We got to the crag at around 9 Am and there was not a soul around, so we got the run of the place. We started looking at the climbs and I noticed a draw toward the top of the climb.

So here I am, gearing up as quick as I can to flash up this 5.8 so i can get soem "Booty Gear". I got up there and almost missed it, I can't understand why it was left, the climb was real easy adn you didn't even need that hanger in the placement.

One mans loss is another one's gain...MINE.

Bobbi here getting close to the top.

This is the 3rd pic of 4. Click HERE to go to the final shot.

BTW...since russman was belaying, we had one of the kids we were teaching take the pix.

Here is the second shot in a 4 part series of Bobbi's 2nd lead climb.

The route was The Notch Route at Frenchmans Coulee

Click HERE to see the 3rd pic of her climb.

Here is Bobbi (russmanswife) on her second Lead climb. A nice little 5.6 on the back of Satans Pillar. The Route is called The Notch Route.

Click HERE to see the next photo in this series.

Here is Bobbi within 2 moves of the top of her 2nd Lead climb.

Click HERE to go to the first shot.

This was the first time Bobbi climbed outside. She climbed this .7 and a .5 on her first attempts. The only problem was the wind that hampered us the whole day.

At Frenchmans Coulee, N8 took the pic with our camera.

This is N8's girlfriend Alex. This was the first time she had ever tried to do any climbing (except at the fair). She was wearing her Tennis shoes too...and still made the climb.

This is a pic of me bouldering around The Feathers at Frenchmans Coulee.

This is a pic of my friend Matt trying to salvage the last bit of sunlight on The Feathers.

This is a pic of me leading up Satans Wagon (5.10b). This climb has great variety of moves and I highly recomend it to anyone who climbs at The Feathers.

This is a close up example of the climbing at the Feathers at Vantage. Another south side pic

This is another example of the kind of climbing at Frenchmans Coulee. This is one of the pillars on the South side

This is the North Facing wall. There are about 7 or so fully bolted and ready for top rope routes. More on the back side too.

Free climbing on the south side of the Feathers.

Starting the ascent of Fraggled Pickle. There was no one at FC this day.

2nd trip to Vantage we decided to do some night climbing on the feathers. My friend put the camera on exposure for this sweet shot.

My firs lead climb!!!

The arete to the left is Desert Shield (5.9)

5.9

Central Washington climb 2010