Paradise bound...bouldering on the remote West-end of Catalina Island.

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Paradise bound...bouldering on the remote West-end of Catalina Island.

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Look at that grip!!<br>
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Climber: Bryson James Fienup

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Apr 23, 2009

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copyright 2005, Matthew Fienup--Earthworks Imagery

Paradise bound...bouldering on the remote West-end of Catalina Island.

Look at that grip!!<br>
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Climber: Bryson James Fienup

The incomparable Marisa Fienup. Kalorama Wall, Ventura.

2-1/2 year old Bryson enjoys the stellar climbing at Bishops Peak, in San Luis Obispo. (September 2009)

One of the great privileges of my guiding career was a day spent with 84 year-old Steve and his 4 year-old great granddaughter, Hanna. Unbelievably awesome!

The newest member of our family was born on November 2, 2019. Sierra is shown here at 15 weeks.

Must be the time of year...I'm seeing these creatures all over the place.

Footprint from an endemic (and threatened) Island Fox, taken on a beach on the remote West-end of Catalina Island.

Jerusalem Cricket (Stenopelmatus fuscus)

Mountain King Snake (Lampropeltis zonata)

Matthew & Marisa Fienup

Marisa Fienup nears the top of "Old Town," in Acadia National Park, Maine.

Marisa Fienup enjoys perfect laybacking on the Maine mega-classic "Old Town."

Another view of this incredible animal!

Future rock climber: Bryson James Fienup<br>
Born: January 2, 2007<br>
Weight: 7lbs, 7oz

Self Portrait: bouldering at Mugu Rock

Growing up FAST!!

Matthew Fienup with one of his subjects

BELAY 4U

Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Matthew & the boys at Piedra Blanca, Los Padres National Forest. (Spring 2013)

Bryson's first climbing trip--San Ysidro Canyon, August 9, 2009...age 2-1/2 years.

Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)

Bryson's first climbing helmet (February 2009, 2 years old)

March 15, 2009

Has anyone noticed the crazy abundance of Praying Mantis this year in Southern California? This one's a male.

A little jaunt with the boys up Rattlesnake Canyon, in Joshua Tree National Park. (New Year's Eve 2012/13)

Bryson, nearly three years old, gets a belay from his grandmother, in San Ysidro Canyon.

The boys scrambled 1,400 vertical feet up a steep ridge to nab the summit of Sentinel Peak, in the Southern Sierra. Dome Rock and the Needles are visible in the background.

Another future climber:<br>
Wesley Fienup<br>
born October 20, 2009<br>
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...so blessed!

Hands that tell a story...

Bryson & Wesley indulge in their favorite edible plant. San Ysidro trail, Santa Barbara.

Rose Falls, at low water. Los Padres National Forest.

The boys pose atop the world's coolest crag--Dome Rock, in the Southern Sierra.

Rock Climbing in Iowa, on the McKay home wall.

Bryson James Fienup, 6 months old

An important first: at just 4 weeks old, Wesley accompanies the family on a climbing outing.

Bryson & Wesley hangin' out in San Ysidro Canyon. (January 2013)

Photo by Marisa Fienup.

Bryson - 18 months old (July 2008)

Living the good life in Ventura.

Wesley gives his older brother Bryson the critical foot beta on Meilee, at Lizard's Mouth.

Mountain King Snake (Lampropeltis zonata)

Juvenile Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). Los Angeles, Calif.

Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

This is likely the worst anchor I've ever seen. The yellow "webbing" in the photo is actually a strap from the climber's SUV roof-rack. It's hard to see in this photo, but 2 rubber-ized hooks on the two ends of the strap are hooked through the left-hand carabiner.<br>
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The anchor is completely non-redundant and relies on the stitching that attaches the rubber-ized hooks to the ends of the strap. And that quick-draw?<br>
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At least they padded the edge to protect the strap from abrasion.

Man, they grow up fast! Wesley (11 years old) and Bryson (13 years old) on a Fall climbing outing in Pinnacles National Park.

Juvenile Western Skink (Eumeces skiltonianus)

April 18th marked the return of the Lizards Mouth Clean-Up, following 2 consecutive brush fires which closed the area to climbing (and cleaning). Forty-five individuals donated their time & energy, and the site continues to look better and better. Thank you to everyone involved!

June 20 was a moonless night atop Dome Rock. Simply spectacular.

Wesley, at just 8 years old, sits in the Notch on the Rostrum, Yosemite National Park.

Bryson & Wesley (12 and 9 years old in this photo) descend toward the airy cable traverse of Roc du Vent, in the French Alps.

Bryson & Wesley below Rose Falls, Los Padres National Forest. (Spring 2013)

Bryson and Wesley enjoy one of the great rest day activities in the Upper Kern River Canyon around the Needles. Nobe Young Creek is home to some of the finest natural water slides and plunge pools. (Summer 2017)

Bryson Fienup dreams of a First Ascent.

October 13, 2007<br>
Access Fund Adopt-a-Crag Event at Lizard's Mouth<br>
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Our 9th consecutive event!! And 75 people braved the wet, foggy weather to help with the clean-up. Many thanks to everyone involved, including these 45 smiling folks who stayed until the very end.

Wesley takes it all in at Rose Falls, in the Sespe drainage of Los Padres National Forest. (Spring 2013)

At just 14 months old (and after eyeing the route for a few weeks), Bryson decided it was time to climb!!!

Female Praying Mantis