Climb at Dixon Lake. Photo taken by Justin Galloway.

One of my first outdoor trips and I can't get enough! Thanks for the great pic Slaughter!

This short but powerful roof doesn't get much easier once you turn the crux at the lip for the off fingers will give you a run for your money!

Just what the name implies.

The view on a poor visibility day looking west from the y crack.

Amy places her next piece in the offwidth section of Y-Crack (5.7) at Dixon Lake, San Diego.

Steph's finger tips took a little too much abuse in the past two weeks. Working the "5.11 Problem" at Dixon Lake, San Diego just finished them off.

Matt deciding what to do next on The Shoulder Dixon Lake 4.27.04 Howie - Photographer

Jon making the move on "The Shoulder" Dixon Lake 4.27.04 Howie - Photographer

This is Howie (extrasports) climbing Double D 5.11. This is as far as he got...but fun! Dixon Lake photo by Steve C.

Yes, we have another rock climber joining us! This is Steve's very first climb and I was there to capture the moment. At Dixon, on Butt Express. Photo by extrasports aka Howie

This is extrasports (aka Howie) warming up on "the butth#@ express" Steve a first time climber took this photo. The crux is one of the first moves...getting pass the butt shaped rock, and on to the hole pockets. 5.8

This is extrasports(aka Howie) climbing.He's showing Steve how and where to climb the "Butt Express". Steve's first time out and now he's hooked.

This is my bud Matt setting up for the Shoulder. Can't get enough of this climb.Photo take by extrasports.

Updated photo of me(extrasports) with my new 5 10s. Climbing the Shoulder. My friend Matt took the photo while trying out his new Gri -Gri.

This is the hang out ledge at Dixon. What I view! extrasports took this photo on 6.15.02 Excellent day for a climb.

H-man very first outdoor climb. The "Y-Crack" 5.7 Dixon Lake. My first time climbing and my first time in a pair of climbing shoes. After this day... I was hooked forever. Photo by Matt S.

"Double D" 5.11 Mike Q.(monkey) making it look easy. Dixon Lake, CA It takes some people a year to get this one. I can't get this one right Howie W. photographer

Dixon Lake, California "The Shoulder" Technical start then a lie back then over the shoulder it's gets tough, balance, strength, upper body, last step is a transverse. This climb is great for training. Matt S. is focused on this climb while Howie W. is c

"The Shoulder" at Dixon. Matt S. is at the half way point of this climb. Howie W.(extrasports) is the photographer. 5.9++ maybe a 5.10

H-man(extrasports) climbing the "Shoulder" on a cold Jan. day. Fun climb Dixon Lake, this climb has some lie back, some hand jam, and some upper body pull up. Photo taken by Tradboy

another beautiful day at dixon

A. Redding makes the first free ascent of Off The Shoulder (original name), Dixon Lake, circa 1985

A. Redding gets the first lead of "Worsman's Roof", Feb. 1987

In this photo you can just see the red sling (behind my right leg) that's wrapped around the stump that I had my hand on in the last photo. (See Illusiondweller's post for the story.) Photo taken Feb. 1987