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Slideshow (65 photos)

Climbing Moab

A view of Indian Creek from Optimator Wall; the wall centered in the photo is Reservior Wall, and the 4x4 Wall is on the right

Another pretty view of Indian Creek as seen from the base of the Bridger Jack Mesa

Yet another pretty view of Indian Creek as seen from the Bridger Jack Camping Area

A yellow-headed (or "eastern") collared lizard

Closeup of a yellow-headed (or "eastern") collared lizard

A typical Indian Creek rack featuring lots of same-sized cams

Labeled Indian Creek rack

Enjoying a mini-bottle of single malt at camp

Self-portrait at the Bridger Jack Camping Area

Sweden-Ringle: Chris sends Swedin-Ringle, making it look like 5.10

Sweden-Ringle: Chris sends Swedin-Ringle, making it look like 5.10

Sweden-Ringle: Chris sends Swedin-Ringle, making it look like 5.10

Cave Route: Near the top of the crack Colin finally gets a rest by stemming to the opposite wall

Three Strikes and You're Out: Another endless layback crack at Battle of the Bulge

Thunderbolts: Brian approaches the top of Easter Island

Keyhole Flakes: Closeup of Brian approaching the top of Easter Island

The Bridger Jack Mesa with all the towers labeled

The Bridger Jack Mesa in the early morning

The Bridger Jack Mesa in the early morning

Thunderbolts: Sitting on top of Easter Island after climbing Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts: Climbing the first pitch (5.8) involves fun jamming, followed by an unlikely traverse right around the nose above

The Bridger Jacks as seen from the west

Organizing the rack for the days climbing

Rimshot: Colin poses for the camera on the 4th pitch (5.11a) of Rimshot; he is positioned at the first rest after the tight sandy-hands crack above the belay

Rimshot: More off-width climbing on the 4th pitch

Rimshot: Exiting the chimney at the top of the second pitch; from his position, the climb moves left (climber's right) onto lower-angled slabs up to the belay

Rimshot: The third pitch traverses left in a chimney to an off-width crack in the main face

Rimshot: Getting established in the off-width crack above the chimney on the third pitch

Hanging out at the base of Easter Island

Thunderbolts: Jim's shadow on Sunflower Tower as he raps from Easter Island

Thunderbolts: John tops out on Thunderbolts, a rare face climb at the Creek

Rimshot: A topo showing Rimshot

Generic Crack: Starting out on Generic Crack; the crux of the route are the two pods just above

Generic Crack: About halfway up the crack

Generic Crack: Closeup of Jim about halfway up the crack

Generic Crack: Still about halfway up the crack

Generic Crack: Nearing the anchors at 140'

Lady Pillar: Dave peeks around the corner before heading out onto the left-slanting crack on Lady Pillar

Anunnaki: This awesome zig-zag crack goes through all sizes, taking two each from yellow Camalot to yellow Alien; this section is fairly easy since the crack is hand sized

Anunnaki: At this point, the crack narrows to off-hands and rattley fingers

Anunnaki: Moving through the crux involves weird layaways, finger stacks, and powerful pulls

Skidmarks: Laybacking up the steep finger crack on Skidmarks

Sabbatical: Jamming the final crack high in the Sabbatical corner, belayed by Brian

Working Man: This nice finger crack was easier for me since my large knuckles cammed well in the crack

South Face: John at the second belay on the South Face

South Face: On the summit of the South Six Shooter

South Face: John poses on the summit

Lucie walks the mesa above the valley floor; this area is very pristine, quiet, and beautiful

Some rough 4X4 driving on Davis Canyon Road leads into the South Six Shooter valley

The South Six Shooter as seen from the upper mesa

The Touareg parked in the wash at the start of the hike to the South Six Shooter; the Bridger Jacks can be seen on the skyline centered

Keyhole Flakes: Brian reaches left at the crux, belayed by Mioara

Keyhole Flakes: Brian high on the route just below the anchors

Bad Rad Duality Crack: Moving through the bottom finger-sized section of the route

Bad Rad Duality Crack: Moving through the bottom finger-sized section of the route; the crack widens to tight hands, then offwidth, then back to tight hands through the double-tiered roofs above

The Incredible Hand Crack: Jim climbs The Incredible Hand Crack, belayed by Brian; most people find this climb a pleasure, but my large large hands didn't fit the crack and made the crux overhanging section very strenuous

Unnamed #18: What a beast this was -- a 7" off-width section, then a blind reach rightwards into a good finger crack

Unnamed #18: After placing a nut (the only nut I placed that trip), I finally got established in the finger crack

Unnamed #18: Closeup of Jim after placing the nut

Unnamed #18: Higher in the finger crack

Supercrack: Mioara follows Supercrack, one of the more well-known climbs at Indian Creek

Supercrack: Closeup of Mioara following Supercrack

Coyne Crack: Laybacking the rattly finger start of Coyne Crack

Coyne Crack: Higher up, the crack turns to tight hands

Posing in front of the "Brick" at the Supercrack Buttress parking lot