Photos by sheppe

Sheppe right after clipping his draw into the second bolt. This is the day that he finally conquered this climb.

This is Sheppe on his way to the second clip of Lonely Boy (5.10d). Lonely Boy is an awesome route with great holds, but not short-climber friendly. Sheppe's wife Daniela took the pic, and psych was on belay.

The view from the Toboggan Ledge is truly spectacular. Sitting upon my boulder, I couldn't help but take a picture to capture the sight before us, on such a gorgeous day.

This is my buddy Kurt, concentrating on the next move he's going to make on Char-Broiled Baldness (5.9). I like the concentration he's got on his face. The trees in the background make for a nice perspective, as well. Photo taken by psych

Here's Sheppe anchoring off at the top of Spring Fingers. The climb was easy and enjoyable, and the weather was perfect! Photo by Hod Pharis

A collage of Sheppe progressing up Immortal Balance (5.10b), to his on-sight of the route.

Sheppe shaking out his arm to fight off getting too pumped. This shot was taken on Sheppe's on-sight of Immortal Balance (5.10b).

No Nuts Needed was a fun 5.9. The crux was a bit crimpy, but enjoyable. My wife, Daniela, took the pic.

This is Sheppe fighting with the Bat Slayer! The route is the center route of the Lonely Girl wall, at the Lonely Crags. The climb was a lot of fun, with a couple of technical moves at the start and mid way through the route, and an adrenalinizing crux. T

This is a pic of Sheppe attempting the start of Claw Hammer (5.10d). The route is located on a plateau of the Upper Easter Flank of the Kelowna Crags. It's a tough overhanging start to the first clip, followed by a tricky move to get over the lip to the s