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Location: UT : Moab Area : Castle Valley : Castleton Tower : North Chimney (5.8)
By: Aki When: Mar 31, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: I just wanted to thank my climbing partner Paul C for leading the entire climb for me as this was my first tower and it was bone chilling cccoold. The ambient temperature was around 40 f and a chilling wind roared up that shaded chimney the entire climb, we lost feelings in our fingers and toes. You never trusted your feet and fingers were to stiff to fiddle with gear. Every move became incredibly hard and this was the first time in 3 years I ever worried about Paul on lead. The only comforting ... more >>
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Potash Road : Wall Street : 30 Seconds Over Potash (5.8)
By: Aki When: Mar 31, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: Fall of 2003. I found this to be a great first desert lead. In fact it was the first crack I ever climbed in the desert and the first real ( I think ) hand/finger jams i've done. Next time I'll use tape. I'm starting to understand the OW! Anyways, there's excellent protection all the way up and plenty of places to rest and fiddle with gear. Would recommend this to all first time leaders.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Long Canyon : Maverick Buttress : Tequila Sunrise (5.10d)
By: Aki When: Mar 31, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: Don't forget to turn around and look down the canyon. Incredible!!!!
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