North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The back side of the Three Gossips. The northern summit is on the left.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The back side of the Three Gossips. The northern summit is on the left.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian at the base of the crack system we hope to aid. This is known as the West Face route and it goes free at 5.11b/c.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian at the base of the crack system we hope to aid. This is known as the West Face route and it goes free at 5.11b/c.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian beginning to lead the first pitch C1 up the burly 5.10 crack.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian beginning to lead the first pitch C1 up the burly 5.10 crack.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Aiding past the 5.10+ bulge at the top of the 100 foot pitch proves to be a bear.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Aiding past the 5.10+ bulge at the top of the 100 foot pitch proves to be a bear.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic beginning to jug the pitch.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic beginning to jug the pitch.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic starting to lead the second aid pitch, this one 130 feet with an awkward squeeze chimney at the top. This pitch contains the 5.11 free climbing crux that most/many people aid through.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic starting to lead the second aid pitch, this one 130 feet with an awkward squeeze chimney at the top. This pitch contains the 5.11 free climbing crux that most/many people aid through.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Crazed climber?
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Crazed climber?
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Looking down at Brian and Pete on the belay ledge as I jug pitch two.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Looking down at Brian and Pete on the belay ledge as I jug pitch two.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Middle Gossip as seen from the small col between it and the North Gossip.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Middle Gossip as seen from the small col between it and the North Gossip.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
South Gossip as seen from the col between the North & Middle Gossips.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
South Gossip as seen from the col between the North & Middle Gossips.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
North Gossip's summit cap.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
North Gossip's summit cap.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian transitioning off the jug line in the squeeze chimney at the top of pitch two.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian transitioning off the jug line in the squeeze chimney at the top of pitch two.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
A little bit of chimney action.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
A little bit of chimney action.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic & Brain in small saddle between the North & Middle Gossips.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic & Brain in small saddle between the North & Middle Gossips.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Pete looks skeptical as I rope up for the lead of the summit pitch.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Pete looks skeptical as I rope up for the lead of the summit pitch.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Me placing a cam on the initial section of sandy 5.7 slab. I actually put a #1 and a #2 in this slot since it was the only protection opportunity.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Me placing a cam on the initial section of sandy 5.7 slab. I actually put a #1 and a #2 in this slot since it was the only protection opportunity.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
From here just a few moves get me into the security of the final chimney between the split summit block.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
From here just a few moves get me into the security of the final chimney between the split summit block.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Me in the summit chimney.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Me in the summit chimney.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Me on top of the North Gossip. I placed a few small cams behind thin, hollow flakes in the chimney. I highly doubt any one of them would have held a fall.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Me on top of the North Gossip. I placed a few small cams behind thin, hollow flakes in the chimney. I highly doubt any one of them would have held a fall.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Pete coming up the chimney. I climbed like this, back one one wall and feet on the other, for its entirety.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Pete coming up the chimney. I climbed like this, back one one wall and feet on the other, for its entirety.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Not super juggy but adequate holds make pulling the exit moves feel secure.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Not super juggy but adequate holds make pulling the exit moves feel secure.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Pete pulls onto the summit.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Pete pulls onto the summit.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Southern (left) & Middle (right) Gossips as seen from the North Gossip. The north summit is apparently the highest but all three appear to be within inches of each other.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Southern (left) & Middle (right) Gossips as seen from the North Gossip. The north summit is apparently the highest but all three appear to be within inches of each other.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian jumping over the chimney to reach the other half of the summit plateau.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian jumping over the chimney to reach the other half of the summit plateau.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The Organ & Three Gossips shadow.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The Organ & Three Gossips shadow.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Sheep Rock (left) and the Tower of Babel (right).
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Sheep Rock (left) and the Tower of Babel (right).
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Summit shot of Pete.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Summit shot of Pete.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian raps from the summit.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Brian raps from the summit.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic rapping the route.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Dominic rapping the route.
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Tower of Babel
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
Tower of Babel
North Gossip - West Face [5.7 C1]
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The Organ
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The Organ
Arches National Park, Utah
October 20, 2012
The Three Gossips as seen from the road. Today we're attempting to climb the northern (right most) Gossip via a route on the back side.