via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Dominic begins leading the first pitch which starts off with some slabby 5.7 climbing on crappy, unprotected rock.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Dominic begins leading the first pitch which starts off with some slabby 5.7 climbing on crappy, unprotected rock.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian following the first pitch.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian following the first pitch.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian forcing the tough 5.9 finger crack at the top of the pitch into submission.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian forcing the tough 5.9 finger crack at the top of the pitch into submission.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian leading the bolt ladder on the second pitch.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian leading the bolt ladder on the second pitch.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian nearing the top of the bolt ladder and the start of the short, runout section of 5.4 slab below the summit.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian nearing the top of the bolt ladder and the start of the short, runout section of 5.4 slab below the summit.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Pete following pitch one.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Pete following pitch one.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
5.9 finger crack at the top of P1. Dominic had hopes of free climbing this short section but ultimately decided to aid it rather than risk an injured ankle from falling onto the ledge below. The rest of us followed free with poor form.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
5.9 finger crack at the top of P1. Dominic had hopes of free climbing this short section but ultimately decided to aid it rather than risk an injured ankle from falling onto the ledge below. The rest of us followed free with poor form.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Pete starting to jug the second pitch which has a funky start. Now what?
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Pete starting to jug the second pitch which has a funky start. Now what?
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Traversing out and around the funkiness seems to be the best option.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Traversing out and around the funkiness seems to be the best option.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian & Pete at the belay atop Dark Angel.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian & Pete at the belay atop Dark Angel.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
View from the summit. You can see my shadow on top of Dark Angel in the bottom left corner.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
View from the summit. You can see my shadow on top of Dark Angel in the bottom left corner.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Dominic jugging the aid pitch.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Dominic jugging the aid pitch.
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
via West Face [5.9 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian rapping from the summit.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Brian rapping from the summit.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 21, 2012
Dark Angel as seen from the end of the Devil's Garden Trail.