As with every single problem in the Buttermilks, amazing rock, stellar landings, fun moves and searing heat.......

First send in the Buttermilks. I really like this area alot its great for getting you hands nice and tough!

Us Canadain boys come down to climb in places like this to excape the rain, but find ourselfs not wanting to go home...even if the weather has cleared up.

The sun breaking the through the thunderheads over the Owens valley....

Returning to the car after an epic evening bouldering session in the buttermilks..

I met Scott during the first climbing day of my US trip. It was hot already in the sun though the summits were still very snowy. We talked a lot, I climbed a little that day. Photo Thomas Ribière, Minolta 600si, Kodak Gold 200 ; cropped, contrast increased, light decreased.

It takes a little work to get one's foot up there and let me tell ya, it's a slippery one too!

jtme climbing somewhere near the Birthday Boulders. Unfortunately, this was like our fifth day of climbing in a row and our hands were pretty trashed by the time we got to Bishop.

This is from last year, Spring Break, somewhere in the Birthday Boulders. Mt. Tom was sending us a wicked storm that day and we were getting as much in as possible before the front hit... and it hit hard!

Mickey on the far left side of the north face of birthday boulders- little v0/v1 or something.

The flake arete of Far Left Face(?) on the left B-day Boulder. 21 Jul 2004

Abby and Jonna (lower left) working an SDS on the Birthday Boulder, while rain and dark clouds swirled all around, with a clear spot that lingered overhead for a good while. 14 Jun 2004

Wakin up to Mt. Tom down the road from the Birthday Boulders with my Cutty.

Coming back down off Mt. Tom I couldn't resist taking this shot of nature's cycle. Mt. Tom is the largest peak seen from Bishop.

The light is not perfect in this picture, but I still like it. Gotta love that Buttermilk backdrop!

I forget the name of this boulder but it's very close to the last parking area. It's a fun V1 and a bit off the deck (15'or so). Although I had a pad, I was very motivated to send this since I had broken my fibula six weeks earlier.