Thanksgiving in Moab (Indian Creek, Ancient Art)
November 21-25, 2012
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Thanksgiving road trip! Map below. 3 days of climbing - two at Indian Creek, and one at Ancient Art / Arches National Park.

(For future reference: nice camping spot on the way (and here), and at the creek Finn wall (gated dirt rd on the right 4.7 miles from super crack paved parking lot))


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  First morning in the camper, near the Mojave desert Turkey sandwiches for lunch in Nevada Driving through St George on the way to Moab  
  First morning in the camper, near the Mojave desert Turkey sandwiches for lunch in Nevada Driving through St George on the way to Moab

  Driving into Indian Creek Ridiculous crowds at the creek. We escaped them after this :) The Incredible Handcrack  
  Driving into Indian Creek Ridiculous crowds at the creek. We escaped them after this :) The Incredible Handcrack

  Can almost climb with your eyes closed...  
  Can almost climb with your eyes closed...

  Roger running a lap 3am crack! Starting up 3am crack  
  Roger running a lap 3am crack! Starting up 3am crack

  So good 3am crack goes on and on.. amazing Melissa enjoying the handjams on 3am crack  
  So good 3am crack goes on and on.. amazing Melissa enjoying the handjams on 3am crack

  Roger goes for it as well The Wave! Spectacular and somewhat stout 5.10  
  Roger goes for it as well The Wave! Spectacular and somewhat stout 5.10

  As the sun is setting... At the crux, with a bird giving me a visit :)  
  As the sun is setting... At the crux, with a bird giving me a visit :)

  Supercrack as it's getting dark. This is another party's rope - we climbed it in the pitch dark. Good morning, Indian Creek! The camper and the Fin Wall  
  Supercrack as it's getting dark. This is another party's rope - we climbed it in the pitch dark. Good morning, Indian Creek! The camper and the Fin Wall

  Broken Tooth, where we climbed  
  Broken Tooth, where we climbed

  Hiking into Broken Tooth  
  Hiking into Broken Tooth

  Looking back at the parking lot Rock Lobster, amazing 5.11  
  Looking back at the parking lot Rock Lobster, amazing 5.11

  Roger and I at the base :) Loving the perfect jams  
  Roger and I at the base :) Loving the perfect jams

  Rock Lobster - so long, and so good! The crux fingers above  
  Rock Lobster - so long, and so good! The crux fingers above

  What a place! Fin Wall Melissa on Rock Lobster  
  What a place! Fin Wall Melissa on Rock Lobster

  Amazing hand jams  
  Amazing hand jams

  Great and long climb... Roger going at it Roger starting up Polygrip, the harder neighbour  
  Great and long climb... Roger going at it Roger starting up Polygrip, the harder neighbour

  Polygrip The sustained lieback section on Polygrip Roger liebacking  
  Polygrip The sustained lieback section on Polygrip Roger liebacking

  Zach on Rock Lobster Zach pauses on Rock Lobster  
  Zach on Rock Lobster Zach pauses on Rock Lobster

  Dental Floss Tycoon! 165' of goodness Such a long pitch!  
  Dental Floss Tycoon! 165' of goodness Such a long pitch!

  Looking down Dental Floss Tycoon, belayer barely visible Melissa starting up as we get sunset light  
  Looking down Dental Floss Tycoon, belayer barely visible Melissa starting up as we get sunset light

  Amazing light Sunset!  
  Amazing light Sunset!

  Soft light  
  Soft light

  Waking up at the Fisher Towers. Castleton Tower on the left Morning in the parking lot. Off to the climb after cooking breakfast... The approach trail  
  Waking up at the Fisher Towers. Castleton Tower on the left Morning in the parking lot. Off to the climb after cooking breakfast... The approach trail

  Ancient Art! A couple of parties ahead, but they were long ahead (and fast) - nice  
  Ancient Art! A couple of parties ahead, but they were long ahead (and fast) - nice

  The short Melissa on the crux (5.10+ in reality)  
  The short "5.11a" face moves Melissa on the crux (5.10+ in reality)

  The mud chimney 2nd pitch  
  The mud chimney 2nd pitch

  5.10a move The face moves on the 5.10a 3rd pitch  
  5.10a move The face moves on the 5.10a 3rd pitch

  Pretty excited for the summit! I found the next move the crux  
  Pretty excited for the summit! I found the next move the crux

  The mandatory poser shot I wish I could do a handstand..  
  The mandatory poser shot I wish I could do a handstand..

   
 

   
 

  The Cobra Overview of the climb What a wild summit...  
  The Cobra Overview of the climb What a wild summit...

  The parking lot is a lot busier now! Goodbye, Fisher Towers!  
  The parking lot is a lot busier now! Goodbye, Fisher Towers!

  The Green River In Arches National Park  
  The Green River In Arches National Park

  Delicate Arch Enjoying the last rays of sun!  
  Delicate Arch Enjoying the last rays of sun!

  Ridiculous amount of people. Delicate Arch  
  Ridiculous amount of people. Delicate Arch

  Middle of nowhere, Nevada (actually near Lake Sevier) The lake.. pretty dry.  
  Middle of nowhere, Nevada (actually near Lake Sevier) The lake.. pretty dry.

  US 50 through Nevada  
  US 50 through Nevada

  Nevada wind farm Sand Mountain  
  Nevada wind farm Sand Mountain

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