Judy and I wait by our Highlander rental for Ryan to arrive.

We first hit the Moby Dick area. Here's the view looking back down to the road after our short approach to the boulders.

VIDEO: A few of Judy's unsuccessful attempts on an unnamed problem in the Moby Dick area. This was a very height dependent problem. If you're tall enough, it's probably a V2/3.

VIDEO: Ryan gives the same problem a go, but can't quite make it over the mantel crux.

VIDEO: After Moby Dick, we headed to the Man-Size Area. Here's Ryan sending the Triangle Arete, a pretty stiff *** V2. He gets>>>

VIDEO: Judy gets super close to sending The Tan Streak (V3 ***). She can't top out though and takes a pretty long fall.

VIDEO: Here's a bunch of my failed attempts on the same problem. It's a really big file and admittedly kind of boring so it might not worth the download.

After my failed attempts on the V3, I send Dave's Face (V5 **) on The Man Size Boulder, my first outdoor V5! Woohoo! Ryan and I worked this problem for a good long time before>>>

Yes ladies and gentlemen, yet another "Judy looks ridiculous" pic. Note especially the socks hanging from the backpack straps. <sigh> Oh well, whattya gonna do?

VIDEO: The next day we headed to Area 51 in New Joe's. Here's me trying and failing on Getting Warmer, a really stiff V2. This just goes to show how subjective ratings can be.

VIDEO: Great clip of Ryan on Stumblebum Traverse (V5 **). The first few moves are pretty hard, but Ryan cruises through them fairly easily. He struggles with>>>

VIDEO: Judy on Joe Cool (V3 ***), a very picturesque problem with a scary top out. Judy doesn't quite have the nerve to top out, but it's still a good clip.

VIDEO: Since I can't do V2s, I might as well go back to V5s. :-) Here I am on Self Service (V5 ****) which Ryan sent after a few tries. Here's a few of my unsuccessful attempts...

VIDEO: ...and here's my send of Self Service. Judy and Ryan claim to have heard a whimper during my top out. I dispute it, but you can view the clip and judge for yourself.

VIDEO: Our last day was a short one and we headed to the Boy Size Area. Here's Judy's first go on Mono E Mono (V5 **). She was soooo close to flashing it!

VIDEO: After the near flash, Judy digressed a bit, perhaps starting to think too much about the problem.

VIDEO: I guess Mono E Mono was fairly well suited to my style of climbing. Here's me sending it.

VIDEO: Ryan gives Golden Plates (V7 ***) a go, but can't get past the (first?) crux.

VIDEO: Judy sends Mono E Mono, her first V5!

Judy flashes the universal gang sign for V5. Woohoo!

VIDEO: Ryan on another attempt of Golden Plates. Alas, it is not to be on this trip.

VIDEO: Ryan sends Mono E Mono to cap off the trip.