Placing a small wire near the starrt of the route.

Here I am fondeling my band new rope...kinda looks like a n00b askin, "What do I tie in this? And what is all this Krap hangin on my shoulder?"

thanx for the pic T

Here Hangerlessbolt is teaching me some Trad. We Top Roped this route (10a for a trad go, first time, I am a freak) and then I would go up and set the pieces and Robert came behind to check out the placements and such.

Was pretty cool, a fun route too....I will get to the top next time, and not just 10 feet away:)

Pic by nikegirl

Here Bobbi and I are watchign Robert show us some other important steps to figureing out placements and such.

This was my first time to really play with Trad gear and learn soemthing. Most do it again, Thanx Robert

pic by nikegirl

This is Rob Koehn climbing at Fenchman's Coulee near Vantage, WA. This area is better known for the Gorge at George concert venue but there is also some decent climbing nearby.

This cute little puppy decided to take a little nap on my clcimbign bag while I was belaying Coreyr on the Justified Actents of MuMu.

I added this pic for Jules and Bobbi...they both wanted to put her into our bags and take her home.

Jared, (only the but view)with our first climb of the AM from the Sunday Central WA GIG. This was a long pumpy 5.9. 13 bolts to the top and man is it a ways up there. What a fun little climb.

Kmunderground is belaying Jared while Coreyr is getting some more gear from Rocks4Jules before he gets to the start of his first lead of the day.

Here are Jared and Corey up our first 2 climbs of Sunday morning. Jared was on Throbbing Gristle and Corey on Justified Ascents of MuMu.

Both were fun climbs and we worked about 9 climbers thru them both in a short period of time. BTW...that is my head in the blue stocking hat watchign Corey work his way thru the problem

Here is Coyote_climber (soon to be a member here) on Hakuna Mata.

He was attempting to rescue all of the gear from Rollingstone and Leejams attempt of Chips and Dip, jsut beside him.

Unfortunatly, El Coyote had to also have one of his draws rescued by another climber as he could not figure out the crux.

Here is Rocks4Jules on Justified Ascents of MuMu.

Way to go Jules...and nice color coordination:)

Here is Russman starting off on Throbbing Gristle (5.9). Leejams had a hard time keepign up with me (so he claims) as he said I flew up this pitch. It is about a 20 Meter climb or so and Lee said I set a speed record on it:) Nice Belay Lee

In the foreground, you can see Mark roping up for the MuMu climb and jsut behind me you can see Kelly's red helmet as Jared is climbing the crack just tbehind me.

Here is our Adopted Belay buddy before his little nap on my bag.

I think those are Jules feet and she is probably looking for something to give the little pup. Her and Bobbi were droolin over her the whole morning.

Shot of Moosedrool sliming up the Peaceful Warrior @ Frenchmen's Couleee, WA. Variable route from 5.60 up the crack to 5.10 on the Arete. Good job Drool!

'nother shot of Moosedrool, Congrat's on his first lead-redpoint! Peacefull Warrior - Sunshine Wall - Frenchmen's Coulee. WA

Vantage Point

One of the better routes at Sunshine Wall at this grade

One of the better routes at Sunshine Wall at this grade