Photos by socalbolter

Louie Anderson on the FFA of this great line. Photo by Perri Nguyen.

Louie Anderson about 30 feet shy of the end on this 150-foot pitch. Photo by Perri Nguyen.

John Ford on one of the steeper of the new routes. Photo by socalbolter.

John Ford on one of the upper throws of this great route. Photo by socalbolter.

Aron Couzens on one of the easier offerings at the Quarry. Photo by socalbolter.

Aron Couzens on the popular flake system of Master Blaster. Photo by socalbolter.

Aron Couzens sticks the crux throw. Photo by socalbolter.

Aron Couzens on the bouldery start of this short route. Photo by socalbolter.

Grahm Doe on the first of several cruxes. This 170-foot pitch is a highly sought after redpoint. Photo by socalbolter.

Grahm Doe on his route. The powerful low moves lead to a series of big roofs. Photo by socalbolter.

Grahm Doe moving through the biggest of the roofs on the route. Photo by socalbolter.

Louie on the FA of Humble Pie 5.13 at Cave X. Although not actually at Echo Cliffs, it's in the same general area and is home to some great steep routes on conglomerate limestone. Photo by Bob Bealle.

Tom Wight on Bump and Grind - 13b at Cave X. This steep, conglomerate limestone cave offers some good, powerful routes. Photo by socalbolter.

Louie Anderson on the FA of Virgin Sacrifice, the area's first route. Depending on who you ask the route is somewhere between 10c and 11b.

The old gang from Rockreation - Costa Mesa at a PBC in the early to mid 90's. L to R: Mike Tsoi, Todd Alston, Phil Koeller, Bruce Anderson, Louie Anderson, Chris Murray, Dean Goolsby, Scott Sanchez.

Louie Anderson on an early (88 or 89?) ascent of Crash Landing on the Faulty Tower.

Blake Slater hitting the first sloper on The Big Bang V8. Photo by socalbolter.

Beccy Cravens on the popular Big Boy V5. Photo by socalbolter.

Blake Slater throwing for the upper dish on this amazing problem. The Big Bang V8. Photo by socalbolter.

Kodee Weir on the roof of Taxidermy 12d. Photo by socalbolter.

Chris Lindner on the slippery arete of Green Spot - 12d. Photo by socalbolter.

Polina Leyfer on her first outdoor lead - Good Girls 5.8. Photo by socalbolter.

Jeremy Meza bearing down on G String V5. Photo by socalbolter.

Katie Highland dealing with the sloping topout of Sister Sledge V1. Photo by socalbolter.

Katie Highland on Castaway V1+. Photo by socalbolter.