Photos by leaverbiner

Leaverbiner enjoying another gorgeous day at Summersville lake with a lap on Reckless Abandon

Leaverbiner pulling the redpoint crux on Reckless Abandon

Leaverbiner trying to warm up on a gorgeous day at the Buttermilks. Photo by Jolie Matkowski

Leaverbiner looking a bit too much like spiderman - while freezing at the buttermilks. Photo by Jolie Matkowski

Leaverbiner suffering through the cold on High Plains Drifter

Janet staring down her next hold on The green Piece with a mixture of determination and trepidation!

Jolie Matkowski showing off her grace and power while warming up on Over the Counter. Photo by Jason Matkowski, circa 2001

Leslie Strang dialing in the moves for her soon-to-come redpoint of Narcissus.

A view of the left most portion of the Coliseum at Summersville Lake, WV. Contrast with the low-water level photo previously posted. Route info.: Reckless Abandon climbs the right side of the visible face, starting from the small (10 feet) ledge barely visible in the lower right hand corner. Pretty tough to beat this amazing setting!

Opening sequence of Year of the Psycho Bitch (11b) (which woud make a great boulder problem by itself, as the rest of the route is a rediculous jug haul) Summersville Lake, WV . . . Photo circa 2000, climber - Leaverbiner

Ally Dorey has an amazing eye for unique angles, lens usage and developing. Here Ally captures Leaverbiner sending the Gunks classic, The Buddha. (Full effect of developing was edited out for RC.com purposes)

Jason Daniels using everything he's got to clip the shuts of "You Want it, You got it." Beauty Mountain, New River Gorge, WV. circa, 6/00

I think this photo captures a lot of what the Happy's is all about . . . sand landings, perfect size boulders, gorgeous sun, and amazing problems.

An older photo (taken spring of 2000) from Summersville Lake, WV. The climb is called Satisfaction Guaranteed (5.11c). Quite the apt description; a boulder problem start, 2 fun crack moves; a technical cruxy face, then this sweet roof , all leading to the pumpy gritty sandstone sloper finish! One of the best 11's I've ever been on .. . anywhere! I climb I hit nearly every visit to Summersville - it is that enjoyable! A must do if you are ever in West Virginia.

December 2000, Hueco Tanks, TX, 100 Proof Roof, great problem, but HUGE sandbag. It's an old photo, but I just liked the way the photo turned out, and I miss Hueco!

After some frequent flyer miles, I finally stuck the dyno of What's Left of Les, Mushroom Boulder, Hueco Tanks, TX V4 (12/30/00)

Jolie Matkowski proving a woman can conquer the Ironman. Photo credit goes to her loyal husband Jason.

Bouldering/Soloing Grandma Peabody, v1(x). This problem treds the fine line between bouldering and soloing . . . my first TRUE highball!