Rock climbing
Climbing the Cynical Pinnacle
One look at the Cynical Pinnacle and I knew I had to join Matt on Saturday to climb it. The formation attracts climbers from all around and the Center Route has been called the best 5.9 in Colorado. With a reputation like that, who could say no? The awesome Cynical Pinnacle Matt and I got … Continue reading
Rocktober 2007 – Indian Creek
click images for larger version Rocktober was a smashing success!! About 20 of us invaded Indian Creek, UT for some self-induced torture on the famed splitter cracks. Over the course of 3 days we climbed at Donnelly Canyon, the Supercrack Buttress, Way Rambo, and the Cat Wall. Some of the routes we climbed include: Chocolate … Continue reading
Climbing Devils Tower
Last month I had the opportunity to fulfill a longstanding goal as a Wyoming native, climb the impenetrable black fortress known as Devils Tower. Devils Tower dominates the windswept prairies of northeast Wyoming like a sinister overlord, standing guard over the Powder River Basin. The Tower’s flanks are well guarded from all sides, there is … Continue reading
Climbing at Vedauwoo
A few weeks ago Greg and I headed up to Vedauwoo, Wyoming for some tooth-and-nail thrashing on the cheese grater granite, if you’ve ever climbed there you know exactly what I’m talking about. We were delighted to see we were the first party to arrive at the base of the classic Edward’s Crack, a nice … Continue reading