5.8 route at intersection. Starts with a chimney into a hand crack into a large flake system and finaly a true J-Tree face. Good fun.

Overhang Bypass - Intersection Rock at J-tree. Climbing with Jeff and Stephanie on my birthday '05

Testing my route-finding skills on the Left Ski Track. Photo by Robby Balls.

Josh, Maggie, Jill, and Chip (behind the camera) on top of Overhanging Bypass with a view of The Old Woman in the background.

Uhhmmm, so a "classic" 5.7+ish...I dunno, but I definitely wasn't expecting a hand-over-hand traverse out to a heel hook during twenty-couple mile-per-hour winds with my last two pieces 15 plus feet behind me. To be honest, maybe it was the conditions but I was not "down" with this route.

Taken after the send of "lower right ski track," with the view of Real Hidden Valley in the background.

Aaron styling up north overhang on a warm march evening.

Rapping off after climbing overhang bypass. Photo by (mrsuicide)

Michael on one of the starts for Overhang Bypass. What a great day of climbing on the Bypass

This is just another picture I snapped off next to the Hidden Valley campground in Joshua Tree National Park. I took it while waiting for climbing partners to arrive for the days climbing.

My first climb at Jtree. Super fun. Also one of my very first trad lead. The traverse got my heart pumping a bit.

Me scrambling down from Overhang Bypass. This was an amazing climb. One of my favorite climbs I've done at J-Tree. I got to lead the overhang! Great holds, great pro, and great views. (5.7)

My first trip to J Tree. Barb watched the kids while Cole and I flew to Palm Springs to meet Soo. On this climb, I was in the middle. Soo led and Cole took the pic.

Leading up the dihedral of the second pitch of Mike's Books on Intersection Rock in Joshua Tree, Ca. My first lead in Jtree.

Tight squeeze and fun moves. Photo by baja_java.

Working the crux moves of North Overhang...Great exposure

Darryl leading The Waterchute, located right of the direct start to Mike's Books. Topo Photo. 10 Apr 2005

Slab face to the right of pitch 2 of Mike's Books, directly above the bolted anchor on the big ledge. The slab route goes up past two bolts, then either straight up or veering left to the last bolt of Mike's Books and finishing at the same bolted rap anchor. Topo Photo. 10 Apr 2005

Addiroids on the start of Mike's Books in the winter of 2004.

We were keeping a gal with a sprained ankle company while her friends rapped off of Intersection. Awesome sunset.

J Tree is known for its sunsets, but what was really neat about this particular one was the way it seemed the clouds were streaming out from Intersection Rock.

Climber topping out on North Overhang, across from The Old Woman. 15 Jan 2005

Just past the crux of this somewhat intimidating route. Route eases up considerably after getting to ledge. A 5.8 crack leads to the ledge below Upper Right Ski Track.

The storm caught everyone off guard , It was one awesome snow storm ,

The coolest thing about intersection rock is if even if you aren't in a climbing mood you can free the 5.3 and still do the 80 foot rappel.