Michael's left hand was so cut up that he couldn't even put a little tape on his hands. He was about to do a small finger crag with one small lay back but his fingers hand been bleeding enough that the chalk wouldn't work well enough.

This route is great if you like a fun climb with several heel hooks. The lighting just came out perfectly. Photo of Stephen Salstrand, by Abby.

I just started this whole Rock Climbing thing...so this is my very first attempt up a route outdoors. My climbing partner and I spent copious amounts of time climbing around in the local indoor climbing gym and even inside my airplane hangar, but I didn't feel like I was becoming a real rock climber until I climbed this route. Ah...memories. =)

Sit start on the underside with a good crimper and an akward cross-over for the second and third move. Top out includes a sideways mantle. Very fun climb.

Top of Fred's. Notice the cactus on the right! watchout when looking for hand placement while bouldering the right side.

Decent holds for a 5.10. fun climb and definitely a staple.

We had a hard time figuring out how to handle this climb, but once Joe figured the first few moves it was a piece of cake. Photo by Stephen

We camped out here and climbed a couple other climbs in the area, but just when we thought we were worn out, Tyler pumped this one out. Photo by Steve

My friend is about to rapel off the senic over look here

This was taken a year ago may. the Day after i graduated high school. One of the best trips i ever went on. Started out misting but b ymid morning turned out to be amaznig

Well... It's by the stairs... and that's about the only thing i enjoyed about it. It's me in the photo.

I had fun on this one. Fun sequences, and you can setup a topo to cover "Hand Crack" too if not everyone wants to climb it. Me in the photo. Moving over towards "Hand Crack" at the top.

This is me on one of my first outdoor climbs. The date was February 21, 2004. The place is PeeWee's, a great climb at Mineral Wells. I officially fell in love with outdoor climbing on this day!

Neither of us could make it all the may up. (Correction, my climbing partner made it.) This move on the crux was tough. It has a heal hook with a cross hand match with a reach up.

This was my first outdoor 5.9. This picture wasnt as good as i wanted but i was still excited about it.

This is a shot of a climber, Garth, we met last weekend, May 4th, at Lake Mineral Wells State Park in Texas. We were having trouble getting through this climb, PeeWee's, and he was nice enough to show us the moves. Twice. This particular shot shows how

This is another shot by my son of Garth on PeeWee's. Here he is at the last few feet of the climb. Overall I think it retains the same difficulty level throughout the route. My son likes this photo in particular becasue of the "sparklies" from the sun

This is a sequential shot of my son, Nevyn, on his favorite climb.

View of Penitentiary Hollow

View of Pee Wee's

At the entrance to the climbing area at Mineral Wells State Park.

Standing at the base of Pee Wee's after a climb

Me on the start of Pee Wee's

Racheal's Way 5.10a