Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Tooth Rock, The Vermillion Cliffs

The Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona
Tooth Rock is visible center, the big tower

T-Bow contemplates Tooth Rock

T and Em hiking in with some pioneer loads

 Navajo Sandstone has been undercut and eroded by the Colorado River

A nice view of the lower good rock section of the route, following the central corner system
The Plank Traverse leaves the corner and crosses the big slab at the top left of the corner

Trevor and Kevin starting 'More Sand Than Stone' on the Southwest face

Excellent bevies below the face

Trevor and Kyle hiding in the Eagle Nest Cave

Em walking The Plank traverse

Kyle on The Plank

Summit of Tooth Rock
The Colorado River is visible below, near Lee's Ferry

High above Marble Canyon, the beginning of The Grand

Em rapping

A sample of the sandy hiking encountered and overcome



Friday, March 20, 2015

The Desert Provides

Zion Canyon

T-Bow zenning on Inner Chi

T-Bow enjoying Holy Roller

A dubious duo, finally got some great Zion action!

Petey back in The Creek

High over the North Six Shooter

Myself 'Camping Under The Influence'

Hiking home after climbing at The Second Meat Wall

Petey on 'Excuse Station', splitter defined

T-Bow and Em on The Desert Siren, a little tower at Blue Gramma Cliff


Hard sandy slab climbing!


Em redeems us, team free ascent!


A small juniper holds the summit together

Having a great time on The Honeymoon Chimney, The Priest

The Priest and Castleton

Castleton Tower

Jim coming up on Holier Than Thou, North face of The Nun

Jim continues out on the wild calcite face of Holier Than Thou

 Jim and Seba atop The Nun, The Priest behind

Seba climbing Holier Than Thou with The Priest behind

The desert provides!