Bishop, Week 1

When we got into Bishop, we were dreading that there was rain in the forecast.  When in fact, the clouds were a blessing, and the rains always came at the right time--when we were asleep.  We've been bouldering at the Buttermilks, but hope to check out the Happy and Sad Boulders in the weeks to come.

Enjoy some photos!

Amanda on The Beekeepers Apprentice, V5 at the Pollen Grains.

This is a big boulder--The Drifter Boulder.  High Plains Drifter, V7.  Buttermilks.

Setting up for the Drifter move...

Closer shot of the same move.  Slap to a slopey sidepull and once again to a small slimper.

There's that small slimper I was telling you about.

The topout goes on for a while, the downclimb comes down the V1 to the right in that crack.

Jedi Mind Tricks = scary.  V4.

Amanda crushing some steep huecos and jugs on the Beekeeper's Apprentice.

Smooth operator.

First crux--big cross on a sloping hueco.  Ripped it!

Hardest V6 on the planet:  Saigon.