Alex Biale

best problem at mortar

amazing movement. the grade got bumped up one after a key hold broke in 07. not sure on the year.. great climb!

one very hard but cool move into the classic stand.

best problem ive ever done

the other gem.

the gem of the area

sharp!

ben sneed is a magician

this one's for me.

first send after break???? left hand start hold broke on aquatic hitchhiker but still goes. now real v10 for hitchhiker and real v12 for the aquarium. very happy about this one. i worked hard for this.

soft. 4 goes. meh

very happy.

4th ascent. thanks for showing me this andrew!

the sit is next.

sharp. not fun.

happy to do this one.

last try in the dark. awesome psyche from carlo!

figured out mantle on the send go.

hardest FA to date. really fun line. might be harder..

hopefully i'll do the sit soon

2nd go. fun!

more technical than it looks. fun mantle at the top. do this sit into the odyssey...

it's friendly on your skin compared to others at mortar

one of the best i have done. psyched on the sit!

soft.

HARD. FUCK. YES.

retro flash! 1st try this trip.

Beautiful line on a perfect feature. Hard lock-off to a good crimp. Long problem high off the ground!

Perfect, horizontal, pinches, toe hooks, jugs, big moves, cold!

The is the quintessential boulder problem in Bishop, CA.

Cool sloper compression problem that requires a lot of balance and control.

Amazing problem with crimps, pockets, edges, lock-offs, and a committing but controlled last move.

Sustained lockoffs on crimps on a 45 degree wall. Last move dyno. Perfect.

Very blunt arete. Hard compression and extension moves to a hard topout.

Jump start to a sloper rail. Hike your feet up and huck for the jug. Intermediate crimp optional.

Awesome arete that works up crimps, sidepulls, and one awesome pinch.

Bad slopers to a hard one mantle finish. Great Problem!

Great overhang problem. A burly undercling and good edges will take you to a cruxy, slopy topout.

Great warm up route. Long moves on good holds.

One move wander! If you like dynos off poor feet this short, little problem is for you.

Steep granite with long lock offs to a rad mantle. Perfection.

Midnight Lightning. Shazam. I don't need to tell you the beta or the significance of this boulder problem. All I can say is that this was a big send for me. I worked this climb for a couple seasons and along the way learned so much about climbing, myself as a person and a climber, and life. Sending Midnight Lightning brought me back into the game of rock climbing and allowed me to attain the beginner's mindset, even if just for a moment. Classic.

The pockets may be drilled, but they're so good! This route follows a line of deep two finger and 3 finger pockets up an overhanging wall. Some dynamic moves with a cool no hands rest in the middle!! The crux, however, involves a couple good crimps and a rad heel or toe hook. Clipping the anchors might very well be the red point crux. Highly Recommend this one!

Sort of a one move wander. Boulder up through the first couple bolts and get set up on a SHITTY/SHARP right hand crimp and lock off to a slopy crimp. the next couple of moves are similar on decent crimps. This little boulder problem is probably V5ish. Easy finish.

Where do I begin with Fly Boy?! Fly Boy is on a 45 degree overhanging wall in the Buttermilks of California's beautiful Bishop. It involves two in-cut crimps, a couple good feet and a big boy dyno to the lip!! Don't cathc yourself trying this thing without a couple pads and some good spotters!

Solid heel hooks. Good and Bad crimps. Challenging lock-offs. Holding a swing. AND to top it all off..... a POGO!! What more could you ask for in a boulder problem?

Fun little problem with a good combination of pockets, crimps and sidepulls.

This route starts with sharp crimps and slopy heel hooks. Moves into a section of all deep pockets.. but be sure to pick the right ones!! Then you move up through some cool edges where you can get a good, high foot. From here you LUNGE for a sloping rail that moves vertically up the face for about 9 feet. And if you manage to stay on this rail of doom, overcome the pump to the anchors for a great finish!!

Technical climbing that requires a combination of some lock-off strength and a great deal of balance. Don't forget to stick-clip!!

Can you say flow?? If you like perfect slopers, heel hooks, pinches, AND even a crimp or two... oh and let's not forget the huge dyno at the end... then Seven Spanish Angels is for you. And if for some God-forsaken reason, none of that sounds appealing, this is STILL the route for you. Classic!!

Brian's Project was the first V9 I have completed outside. Work across this horizontal, blunt arete on bad slopers and good underclings. Lots of hand-heel matches and lots of big moves. Don't fall of the VB topout!!

Great Route! Jug side-pulls on an overhang with burly moves to a committing top-out.