Joshua tree, MLK day
January 19-21, 2013
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Great weather this MLK weekend! We arrived on Saturday afternoon and went to Sports Challenge Rock, a place we had to ourselves! Then we met up with Dow and Stacy, who had a sweet spot at Ryan Campground that we could also join... and met the legendary Uriostes from Red Rocks climbing fame. On Monday morning we did Rubicon and then Lightsaber (Star Wars rock), before going home. Fantastic 3-day trip!

   
 

   
 

  The sun is slowly setting...  
  The sun is slowly setting...

  The moon is rising... At the parking lot for Comic Book  
  The moon is rising... At the parking lot for Comic Book

  Joshua Tree has awesome trail signs! The first pitch of Comic Book  
  Joshua Tree has awesome trail signs! The first pitch of Comic Book

  Past the awkward offwidth start Linking the two pitches makes for a nice journey  
  Past the awkward offwidth start Linking the two pitches makes for a nice journey

  Looking down Comic Book Rappelling. Our rope got stuck actually and I reclimbed & downclimbed the second pitch again..  
  Looking down Comic Book Rappelling. Our rope got stuck actually and I reclimbed & downclimbed the second pitch again..

  The desert is beautiful. A 1-minute hike to Wanatabe Wall from the car :) Starting Wanatabe  
  The desert is beautiful. A 1-minute hike to Wanatabe Wall from the car :) Starting Wanatabe

  Sunset at the Illusion Dweller - another party wrapping up with the moon rising Illusion Dweller! One of the best routes in JTree  
  Sunset at the Illusion Dweller - another party wrapping up with the moon rising Illusion Dweller! One of the best routes in JTree

  The start is the crux for me Pulling the last moves  
  The start is the crux for me Pulling the last moves

  Melissa happy on top of Illusion Dweller, as the sun is setting This upper dihedral is supposedly an amazing 5.11b Rubicon finger crack. Does this thing ever get sun?  
  Melissa happy on top of Illusion Dweller, as the sun is setting This upper dihedral is supposedly an amazing 5.11b Rubicon finger crack. Does this thing ever get sun?

  Starting up the easy crack to gain Rubicon Protecting the traverse/start is optional  
  Starting up the easy crack to gain Rubicon Protecting the traverse/start is optional

  At the base of the finger crack  
  At the base of the finger crack

  At the crux Sewed it up..  
  At the crux Sewed it up..

  Melissa at the base of the finger crack - this angle gives a better idea of steepness  
  Melissa at the base of the finger crack - this angle gives a better idea of steepness

  Rubicon overview. Awesome climb! In search of Star Wars Rock  
  Rubicon overview. Awesome climb! In search of Star Wars Rock

  Sharp. More sharpies  
  Sharp. More sharpies

  Wrong formation... but took us a while to realize  
  Wrong formation... but took us a while to realize

  The start of Lightsaber, nice 5.10b Baking at the base of the climb  
  The start of Lightsaber, nice 5.10b Baking at the base of the climb

  The crux moves are next Coming up Lightsaber  
  The crux moves are next Coming up Lightsaber

  On top of Star Wars Rock On top of Star Wars Rock with Geology Tour Rd in the background  
  On top of Star Wars Rock On top of Star Wars Rock with Geology Tour Rd in the background

  Star Wars Rock  
  Star Wars Rock

  As seen from the parking lot - climbs are on the right Parking lot  
  As seen from the parking lot - climbs are on the right Parking lot

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