Christine Zalecki on Captain Hook (5.10c), The Treasure Chest, Fisk Mill Cove. The tricky arete is followed by a long reach and a move into a bombay chimney, and topped off with a body-length roof.

Rebecca Taggart moves through the beautifully sculpted 30-foot Bates Arete (V4), Castle Rock State Park.

Amna Shiekh on The Brick (V5), Jimi's Beach. This recent find is only attainable during low tide.

Marcos Nunez and Sea Biscuit (5.12b), Fisk Mill Cove. Nunez discovered and developed much of the climbing along the lonesome Sonoma Coast.

Chris Sharma on Mickey's Beach Arete (5.13c), Mickey's Beach. This arete is what remains of Mickey's Beach Crack, the super-classic 5.12b fingercrack whose right side fell into the ocean in 1994.

Christine Page on Rust Never Sleeps (5.10a), Mickey's Beach. The 50,000-ton boulder that hosts this route moves a couple inches each time a wave hits.

Christine Zalecki on Donkey Dong (5.11d), Castle Rock State Park. When the 'Dong' broke off a few years ago, this four-star climb got even better.

Christine Zalecki shines on Sunny Side Up (5.11d), The Egg, Mickey's Beach. A hard start is followed by 50 feet of excellent edging.

Eliot Carlsen goes Trout Fishing (5.10d), Consumnes River Gorge. This traverse above the river can be a deep-water solo, but then you miss the fun second pitch

Sharma on the Impossible Traverse (V13), Mortar Rock (Indian Rock). The obvious challenge, to link Nat's Traverse (V8) into this, remains undone.

Christine Zalecki on Donkey Dong (5.11d), Castle Rock State Park. When the 'Dong' broke off a few years ago, this four-star climb got even better.