Photos by trenchdigger

Angelina scopes out the next move on an 11a at Holcomb Valley. My first climbing shoot with the little Panasonic LX1. I do like the 16:9 aspect ratio. The linked route/wall is incorrect - I don't know the correct one. It's the short, steep 11a on the back of the NE end of Claimjumper wall with a 10c squeezed in on the arete just right of it. Tell me the route and I'll correct the link.

Angelina making a move above the first bolt on an 11a at Holcomb Valley. The linked route/wall is incorrect - I don't know the correct one. It's the short, steep 11a on the back of the NE end of Claimjumper wall with a 10c squeezed in on the arete just right of it. Tell me the route and I'll correct the link.

Angelina thinks through her next moves on this Holcomb Valley 11a. Shot with the Panasonic LX1 and resized only. If you know the route/wall name, please post and I'll put it in the correct place. This route is the 3 bolt 11a in the alcove behind the NW end of Claimjumper Wall. There's a 10c squeezed in just right of it.

Stefan squeezing and high-stepping up the Sixth Easy Piece - a fun V1 at the Santee Boulders.

I actually ended up on the other side of the lens for this one. I passed off the camera to Stefan and he fired off a bunch of shots while I ran a few laps on this classic, thin V1.

This sandbaggy V2 takes a lot of balance and finesse. Stefan shows us how it's done.

Stefan liebacks up the big sidepull after the commiting lunge.

Brent crimps on some small edges on the Warm-Up boulder in Santee.

Alisha slaps for the next sidepull on a problem on the W. end of the Warm-Up boulder in Santee.

Todd Smith on an 11a on El Nino Wall at Corte Madera - one of San Diego's finest crags, unfortunately threatened with closures. More about the proposed closures at www.AlliedClimbers.org

Dan Beall competing at the Outback Climbing Center Boulder-Dash.

The Magnolia Boulders (which have been posted "No Trespassing" for some time) are soon to be developed with 39 homes. The Draft Environmental Impact Report is available for review at the locations indicated below. Public commentary will be accepted 5-1-06 thru 6-16-06 to the Santee Associate Planner whose contact info is also listed below. If you have anything to say, let them know.

Stefan fights the pump on Frontal Labotomy - a powerful 5.10a on the Comic Strip.

Steph tries to find the jam that will hold well enough to pull her through the crux of "Heart of Darkness" - a sweet JTree finger/tight hands splitter.

A fish-eye view of "Heart of Darkness" at Sheep Pass in Joshua Tree.

Melissa eyes the rail at the top of the 10a problem on Lieback Rock. Santee Boulders, San Diego, CA

Taryn makes a long reach to one of the few juggy holds on Silent Scream. (this photo has been photoshopped to improve the composition. extra points if you can tell which parts have been significantly edited)

Taryn makes makes a tough move on a deceptively slopey hold during her onsight of Silent Scream.

Jason crimps hard on the good 1/2-pad crimps of "Walkman" at the Santee Boulders.

Jason crimps hard on the good 1/2-pad crimps of "Walkman" at the Santee Boulders.

"Omerdimsum" slots a flaring jam, pulling through the bulge of Riff Raff Roof (5.10a) on Short Wall. Lauren on belay duty down below. Indian Cove - JTree, CA.

Lauren slides in a #2 C4 on her first trad lead - Double Crack. "Omerdimsum" handles the belay. Indian Cove - JTree, CA.

"Omerdimsum" testing the rubber on his Bandits on an attempt at Belay Girl (5.10c). Balancy, smeary moves lead up this 4 bolt slab. Lauren on belay. Indian Cove - JTree, CA.

A tough move before the 3rd bolt makes this a heady lead. Taryn onsighted this 5.10a with little trouble, protecting the tough clip with a blue alien in the small horizontal before the bolt. Steph on belay. Indian Cove - JTree, CA.

A tough move before the 3rd bolt makes this a heady lead. Taryn onsighted this 5.10a with little trouble, protecting the tough clip with a blue alien in the small horizontal before the bolt. Steph on belay. Indian Cove - JTree, CA.