ENTOURAGE - #14 > DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007

Chris Sexton

Chris taught high school math in Los Angeles for five years, spending seasons off at J- Tree, Tuolumne Meadows and Smith Rock. In 2005 he quit teaching to travel and write. "For me, climbing is really just an excuse to visit the most beautiful places in the world. It's an added bonus that I get to see them from the vantage of a nesting falcon." Chris moved to Portugal in August to explore new climbing destinations on the Iberian Peninsula. E-mail him at onbigrock@hotmail.com

Andrew Mann

Andy wants to give his friend Phillip Benningfield kudos. "He introduced me to bouldering. He'd pick me up every week before I had a car and take me out - ever since then climbing's been my life - I owe him." Now, writing music and establishing boulder problems are the driving forces in Andy's life. "Nothing is better than creating something from your imagination." He also thanks his parents, the Specimen crew, Koko, Bella, and the Station Weapon (his dependable Ford Escort wagon).

Brian Solano

Brian Solano is an accomplished freelance photographer and film producer based in Boulder, Colorado. He is also one of UC Mag's lead contributors. His philosophy is that visual art should draw the audience into a separate reality, making them feel connected to something they are not. "It's all about being outside, living life, and then sharing that experience with the rest of the world." Check out Brian's website: www.BrianSolano.com for movie trailers, DVD sales, photo galleries, and his "Photo of the Week."

Dawn Kish

For Dawn, photography is all about the people, the emotions and the honor of the photographic moment. Direct and honest, the playful self-taught photographer has a way of bringing out the genuine and expressive qualities in the people she works with, on and off the rock. Her style is gritty, grimy and grainy with an obvious love for black and white imagery. Whether she's shooting fly fishing for Sports Illustrated or sport climbing for Urban Climber, her inspirations come from a passion for the outdoors. Check out www.dawnkishphotography.com

Chuck Fryberger

Chuck is a music technology student at the University of Colorado at Denver, though He is passionate about working in all forms of media. If his feature film, 'Specimen' doesn't kill him first, he'll be graduating this December. He has been lucky enough to learn about the sport of bouldering from the likes of John Sherman, Fred Nicole, and John Gill. He's a member of the Scarpa, Cloudveil, and Black Diamond athlete teams, and gets out whenever his train-wreck of a schedule lets him.

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