Yesterday’s climb up the chimney required summoning a LOT of courage, so we opted for easier climbing today. “Our nervous systems need a break,” Jason and I concluded. Neither of us possessed a Moab climbing book, so we relied on the app Mountain Project for information on routes. “Why don’t we just drive by Wall Street [a popular crag] and see if we can peek at someone else’s book?” Jason asked. Good idea. We drove by Wall St, asked some guys if we could borrow their book for a minute, and they shouted to us from the wall that it was in the passenger seat of X car, totally unlocked. Ah, the warmth of a stranger’s trust. We found the car key, and took off, dust billowing in the rear view mirror. Just kidding - we skimmed through the climbing guide, took some photos of noteworthy pages, and thanked them.
The most notable route of the day was this amazing sport 5.10c Pocket Rocket. Not at Wall St, but further west along the Colorado River lies a glorious jewel of a route. The start is a muscle-y boulder problem, followed by hueco after hueco. A hueco is a hole in the wall formed by years of wind hollowing out these glorious pockets. Check out the photos below.
several funny things in this photo
Grateful for the clipped 2nd bolt- this was a bit of a hard start
This route was AWESOME. We climbed some other routes on Wall St, and I couldn’t help but smile as I reflected on leading the very same routes several years ago and losing my mind over nerves. How far I have come as a leader!
Jason repairs his well-loved crack gloves at Wendy’s
We spent our evening at Wendy’s, feeding Jason’s Frosty addiction and my desire to work on the blog. Who knew that not only does Wendy’s offer wifi, but it’s lightning fast! I whipped out a few blog entries, the Frosty was gone way too fast, and Jason worked on his crack gloves (see how dirty and well worn they are above).
Tomorrow we leave for Indian Creek!
Handsome lad
The adventure-mobile