This is where it all started. We all had a ton of fun and met a lot of really great people. Hopefully this year will be just as good!! From L to R: rrrAdam, Sauron, Fo_d, Ann, Nikegirl, Addiroids, Hangerlessbolt. In the back are Meadors and i.Karen

This is me at J-tree, the climb was some 5.9 crack at Turtle rock but the top wes easy, So I posed for the camera.

White Rastafarian, V3, Joshua Tree, 2001, Photo credit: Greg Epperson (view his spectacular photos here) -- New to bouldering at the time... didn't quite send the problem, but had a blast trying! The Monument has got to be one of the greatest climbing spots in the world. Truly a magical place...

A pic of Dung Fu at J Tree. The route follows the prominit crack to a chimney, I think its rated 5.8.

I dont remember what route this was on I think it was on Intersection Rock though. Highclimber took the picture. This was on first trip to J Tree

Joshua enjoying the purchase on Headstone, 5.8. Is there a better place to spend your birthday than in the park of your namesake? Belayer: Joe Sathre. Photo by Josh Lyons 3/20/02.

a4naught (Cathy) on her very second time on real rock scratching up JT's Cranny (5.8) on TR. This was part of Steve Voorhis' Winter 2002 Fullerton College Rock Climbing class. A true highlight. This day, St. Paddy's Day, it was colder than my icebox and windy taboot, so I could not feel my toes or fingers once I hit the rock. Most of the way up I started to freak out a bit because I couldn't tell if my fingers were holding well, or ready to butter off, so, I bailed before the TR anchor biner. The gal who took the shot was also in the class and kindly gave me the photo and negs she took of my partner and I, but...I've forgotten her name! Perhaps she will see this and drop me a line so I can credit her fully. One degree lower and we'd have broken out the ice axes. Burrrrrr!

This is me climbing Aiguille de Joshua Tree (5.6 X). This is one of the coolest climbs I have ever done. My brother in law is belaying.

This photo of Michael Reardon was taken by Warren Hughes during a on-site ascent of this truly "scary" JT testpiece.

Bouldering in Jt on a saturday afternoon my buddy Ford took the picture climb was short but a great lie back. Climberdee giving a spot

I forgot the name of this sweet 10b in the Hidden Valley Campground in J Tree. The route follows a beutiful dike. If you know the name make a comment.

This is me on a killer 5.9 in the real hidden valley area of J Tree. if you know the name write a comment. Check the other pic of my friend tylerphillips on the route also.

Real Hidden Valley, J Tree. (5.9) Tyler Phillips 98. I don't remember the name of the route.

Mark Coupe climbing on an unnamed boulder at Joshu tree, waiting for the rest of the group to get geared up.

Emma Stevens bouldering at Joshua Tree National Park. We didn't have a guide book, so we were randomly bouldering anything that looked interesting.

I show up at Joshua Tree at the end of March, and it snows. I didn't get any climbing in, but I did some exploring and took a few unique pictures.

GooperMC on The Cube, a boulder across the street from Hemingway at J-Tree.

A bunch of my guy friends trying out some routes on the face of the Cube-shaped boulder across the street from Hemingway at J-Tree.

This photo was taken in 2000 just outside of my tent in J-Tree. Photo by Gus Oliveira

Hangerlessbolt at the top of "Silent Scream 5.10a" in Joshua Tree after a killer lead.

I (TooBigToClimb) shot this picture of Hangerlessbolt as I was arriving at the belay cave on "Overhang Bypass" 5.7 (yeah..right) in Josh. The route goes up the handcrack to the right, around the corner, and out onto the face. Waahhhooo!!!!!!

This photo taken by my wife. In Joshua Tree National Park, there are several people with tri-pods and cameras set up facing West to catch the beautiful sunsets here.

This is a picture taken from Sheeps Pass Campground in Joshua Tree. It is looking toward hidden valley and cap rock.

Anna and Julia having a snack after a warm up traverse.

The tree that gave Joshua Tree its name.