Deep in a canyon, you can stumble onto fun stuff like this in Utah.

Here is a nice photo of sunlight buttress, Paria Point

the tower is 80ft and is pictured in the lower right side of this photo

The final pitch. This is the goods, in TA's words. splitter hands.

As to the best of my memory, the topo is fairly accurate. All (x's) represent bomber bolts. All (p's) represent fixed pitons. The possible variation is highly recommended as it is probably the more natural way to summit the spire.

Here's the prove of the beer. Note that this is a bottle rather than the lightweight aluminum alternative. I think this is a shot of T.Phillips beers on his birthday. What wonderfull and wobbly views. I must say that people shouldn't drink and climb.

Andrew Christensen rappeling off the first assent of Stolen Pins during the FA. Note the lack of gloves and icy ropes.

Andrew leads out the crux pitch. Note the stacked beaks and equalized pieces of gear. Im glad this wasnt my lead.

standing directly below Namaste. catching the opposite wall of the canyon.

Top Roping 1/2 route before trying it on lead. Fantastic overhanging climb with great holds the whole way up. hueco city!

Top Roping 1/2 route before trying it on lead. Fantastic overhanging climb with great holds the whole way up.

very hard to get a good photo in this canyon as there are so many shadows and different light as the walls are such a vibrant colour and so close together. great place for some fun sport climbs.

Marty Larsen leading up "Half Route" just left of Huecos Rancheros a steep route in South Fork of Taylor Creek in the Kolob Section of Zion National Park.

Autumn in the South Fork of Taylor Creek, Chantel Thakery is following the first pitch of "Special Sauce III 5.10 AO or 5.10R." And then she yelled,..."Were All gonna DIE!"

Here's me sending arch crack (11a) in Kolob, UT. Challenging bolted slab to challenging splitter.

Golden arches is a short aid route my friends put up. Here's me right before the crux on the first free attempt. I hung once a few feet after this was shot. It probably goes at stellar 11-.

The second ascent of hall of Smears 5.11+ in the South Fork of Taylor Creek (May 1992). The first few moves of the route involve a delicate mantle followed by insecure and balancy sidepull crimps...not a good time to sneeze :)

This is a long 5.12a sport climb in the Kolob fingers section of Zion National Park. None of the moves are harder than 5.10, but the route is overhanging and 150 feet long, which takes considerable endurance. This is Gordon Larsen "cleaning" the climb o

hooking at the start