Buttermilks, Bishop, CA

Here's the actual post: A five-day trip to Bishop (including 530 miles's driving each way and three climbing days) at the Buttermilks- our first time there.

Tree of Life, near I-80, Utah

Much-needed rest stop near Wendover, UT

Nevada begins

...and continues

Cop shop in Bishop

Sunrise on the Buttermilks

Sunrise on the Eastern Sierras

Cave Boulder

A Birthing Experience

Getting acquainted with the Buttermilks

It was NICE weather

Rest day exploration of Buttermilks Main

Green Wall Essential (V2)

Kevin "Mark" Hatfield going way up there

Checking out the Checkerboard Boulder

Eastern Sierras pokin' up

Beast!

Beautiful valley in Buttermilks country

Rest day hiking

Cold, cold third and final day of climbing

Milking the Milks, Tut Boulder

Me sending Milking the Milks (V6).

David sending the sit start to a problem on the Tut Boulder (V6).

Tut Boulder

Warming up on The Prow (V2), Birthday Boulders

Dave working Stained Glass (V10)

Applying children's SPF 30 sunblock

A wild, wild animal

The Buttermilks Main from adjacent mountain.

Me trying to figure out how to drag my body up the Cave Route.

Lakebranch sending Soul Slinger

Dave flashing another problem, High Plains Drifter.

Whoopsy-Poopsie: Going to Bishop!

When the (little) work I had for the rest of the week cancelled, we decided to take advantage of this (hopefully rare) opportunity and head directly to Bishop. More later; the upload here is painfully slow! (But meanwhile, here's a sick "lifestyle shot".)

SLC -> Moe's Valley

After a few years of "vagabond" living, I've decided to move back to Salt Lake-- to be able to earn money, sleep in a bed, subscribe to NetFlix, take showers without sandals, go to yoga, train in a gym, etc... etc... I'm also living in a house of climbers, all of whom are very motivated to take multiple trips every month to nearby deserts... about a week ago, we all went to Moe's Valley, down by St. George, Utah. Even though it was snowing in Salt Lake when we left, we had highs near 60 F with lots of sun.

Hippie carpool: four humans, two dogs, four crashpads, two tents, etc... etc... strapped to and crammed in one '95 Subaru Legacy.

Bread, Nutella, avacado, egg.

Highballing up at the Dragonfly Boulder.

View from the high plateau.

Thawing in the morning sun.

The Kung-Pao Boulder.

Yours truly on Sichuan Peppercorn, Kung-Pao Boulder

Are your knees over your toes?

That's where they're supposed to be. Don't turn 'em in. Huh-uh. No, no, no, no, no.

A Nature Walk in Turkey... on the Main Road

Just some more amazing tufa climbing here... (We haven't even climbed here yet.)

Extreme Turkish Wildlife, Parts 2 and 2.5

Just when you think it's safe to wash your underwear...

Untitled from Christine Balaz on Vimeo.

Untitled from Christine Balaz on Vimeo.

We're Not in the Gym Anymore: Extreme Turkish Wildlife/// Episode One

A new life stlye series.

Extreme Turkish Wildlife I from Christine Balaz on Vimeo.