(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 |
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| Driving into Indian Creek | Ridiculous crowds at the creek. We escaped them after this :) | The Incredible Handcrack |
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| Can almost climb with your eyes closed... |
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| Roger running a lap | 3am crack! | Starting up 3am crack |
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| So good | 3am crack goes on and on.. amazing | Melissa enjoying the handjams on 3am crack |
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| Roger goes for it as well | The Wave! Spectacular and somewhat stout 5.10 |
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| As the sun is setting... | At the crux, with a bird giving me a visit :) |
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| 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 |
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| Broken Tooth, where we climbed |
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| Hiking into Broken Tooth |
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| Looking back at the parking lot | Rock Lobster, amazing 5.11 |
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| Roger and I at the base :) | Loving the perfect jams |
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| Rock Lobster - so long, and so good! | The crux fingers above |
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| What a place! | Fin Wall | Melissa on Rock Lobster |
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| Amazing hand jams |
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| Great and long climb... | Roger going at it | Roger starting up Polygrip, the harder neighbour |
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| Polygrip | The sustained lieback section on Polygrip | Roger liebacking |
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| Zach on Rock Lobster | Zach pauses on Rock Lobster |
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| Dental Floss Tycoon! 165' of goodness | Such a long pitch! |
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| Looking down Dental Floss Tycoon, belayer barely visible | Melissa starting up as we get sunset light |
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| Amazing light | Sunset! |
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| Soft light |
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| 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 |
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| Ancient Art! | A couple of parties ahead, but they were long ahead (and fast) - nice |
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| The short "5.11a" face moves | Melissa on the crux (5.10+ in reality) |
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| The mud chimney 2nd pitch |
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| 5.10a move | The face moves on the 5.10a 3rd pitch |
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| Pretty excited for the summit! | I found the next move the crux |
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| The mandatory poser shot | I wish I could do a handstand.. |
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| The Cobra | Overview of the climb | What a wild summit... |
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| The parking lot is a lot busier now! | Goodbye, Fisher Towers! |
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| The Green River | In Arches National Park |
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| Delicate Arch | Enjoying the last rays of sun! |
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| Ridiculous amount of people. | Delicate Arch |
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| Middle of nowhere, Nevada (actually near Lake Sevier) | The lake.. pretty dry. |
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| US 50 through Nevada |
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| Nevada wind farm | Sand Mountain |