- IMG 2052
Bryan, fearless leader Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan led the climb, giving all of us (okay, me) heart palpitations as he climbed without protection to the first bolt, 30 feet up. - P5220001
In the beginning Location: Hueco Tanks State Park There was no form, and the wind moved over the face of water. On the first day, Leslie banged a pot to dump out the remains of her spaghetti sauce, and God cloaked the horror of his creation in night. - IMG 1815
Location: Reimer's Ranch - IMG 2056
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Necks get very sore when you're out climbing. - P5220004
night Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Nights get cold in the desert. Bryan and Leslie cling to each other under a sarong on the crash pad (more comfortable than it sounds). - new Picture8
Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - IMG 2032
Did I say "ice?" I meant "candy." Location: Hueco Tanks State Park A stop at Walgreens for sunscreen resulted in George, Bryan, Leslie and Ali fanning out and independently filling their arms with crap (pringles! coke! snickers! cookies!). We reunited at the cashier looking slightly shamefaced. Then, as though we'd been in the desert for months (rather than less than 24 hours), we tore into the food before we were out of the store. - IMG 2069
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2058
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan climbs the rock (lather, rinse, repeat). - IMG 2054
It begins Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Little does Bryan know he won't be down for four hours (it is now 10:15 a.m.). - IMG 1813
8-Flake Location: Reimer's Ranch A 5.8 near prototype. Ali's first lead! - new Picture7
Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - IMG 2051
Hong harnesses himself Location: Hueco Tanks State Park On the schedule for the morning was a climb everyone could (theoretically) do: Head Fox, a 150 foot 5.10. - P5240020
the friday climb Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Hong readies George for his ascent. - new Picture22
Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - IMG 2055
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park See those nice big huecos on the rock just beyond Bryan? Yeah, he didn't use those. Most of the rest of us did. I'm not saying Bryan's stupid, just a little...challenged. - new Picture9
This is Love Shack Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - Love Shack This is one of Bryan's favorite climbs, but he has yet to send it. Oh well, as long as he's having fun working it... - new Picture4
Jeff Boulders at World's Greatest Boulder Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - World's Greatest Boulder - new Picture5
Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - ACF6B
And George takes the toprope up behind him Location: Reimer's fishing ranch - Prototype Wall - IMG 1822
Bryan on Prototype Location: Reimer's Ranch A Riemer's classic, 5.10- - IMG 2036
Jeff, all tuckered out Location: Hueco Tanks State Park And, so kindly, giving up his hammock. - new Picture23
Location: Reimer's fishing ranch - 105 0555 IMG
The Handy, not-quite-so-accurate Guidebook Location: Write Off Rock, Deception Crags It got us to the crags and helped us find the climbs we wanted, but the drawings were distorted (or maybe we were just distorted). (Check out the name of climb #1 on the left page. It cracks me up everytime I read it.) - 112 1266 IMG
Just sitting around... Location: Enchanted Rock State Park ...120 feet off the deck. - ACF6D
Location: Reimer's fishing ranch - IMG 2045
Leslie reads, upsidedown Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Right, so this one was misrotated. And/or, Leslie has magic powers that enable her to stick to the ceiling. - IMG 1808
Location: Reimer's Ranch - new Picture19
Location: Reimer's fishing Ranch - 112 1221 IMG
A little rope climbing Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks Drew, Jeff and Bryan do some roped climbing on "Alice in Banana Land" (5.9+).