Photos by jut780

Here is Andy S. locking off to the first crimp on this project. It's a nasty quarter pad crimp that is hard enough just to reach let alone hang on and set up for the next moves. It'll go sometime soon!

One of the first boulders you will run into at Nine Corners Lake..... this arete is super rad and has a variation (The End V5)........

dave BUZZelli working right through this arete that is 10x better than it appears.

This is a super sweet climb. Nice flowing moves to a slab top out...... good intro to the area

Here Murph is approaching a very commiting top out high off the deck. Definately don't want your feet to skate on this sweet slab climb!

Climbs oh so well, not sure what flake is supposed to be close to breaking, everything felt solid

Here I am testing my contact strength on what I feel is the crux of the climb. Flux is a narly overhanging arete on the Alien boulder

Here is a project just to the left of Pop or Drop. Stand start with hands on good rail, bump up on crimps until right hand reaches a horrible finger slot, get the feet high and fire for the sloping top!

This climb is an absolute must......here Michael is in motion for the most positive hold in the sequence..... followed by another norotious 9 corner top out

This arete is a very humbling climb..... the holds barely feel like they are there and the constant thought of the boulder below you could put one into a cardiac state..... here is Buzz showing us how it's done

Here is one of my sisters experiencing her first ascent up a boulder......just goes to show the potential 9 really has.....beautiful lines everywhere.......most to still be cleaned

Her twin experiencing her first ascent up the same boulder......just goes to show the potential 9 really has.....beautiful lines everywhere.......most to still be cleaned

Here is my partner Murph at the beginning of "The End"......(V6-V7???)......only took him a handfull of tries to unlock this gem

Here I am approaching the last few moves on the same problem. For me these moves are the crux, yarning on that left hand pinch and bumping to a thin crimp, then out again to a nice sidepull.... one worth climbing!

This is the start to Psychomatic.... both hands squeezing on that block (right hand has a sharp middle finger mono...about half a pad deep) with a right foot heel hook. Then you just firre BIG for that chalked hold up and to the left of my head. Better commit !

This is a route that is done on each visit to Nine Corners Lake. I love the fact that this boulder is balancing on top of others. My spotter forfeited the spot to take this nice shot......thanks Murph!

Thorazine is a beautiful overhanging problem found in the first set of boulders at Nine Corners Lake. Here I am only one move into the super classic problem. The top out is typical of Nine Corners, a bit shady but super fun.