One the second ascent Tim discovers why the route is called chicken fingers as he approaches the crux. the beautiful thin crack just keeps getting thinner until it becomes useless. Fun but lots of work in an ideal setting.

Steep fingers to roof on quality rock. So far it's only been taken to the roof but deserves to be finished.

Scott and I both struggled at the crux, it's A0 for me now. The crux is a thin tips seam and no feet. Ouch, couldn't do it, but the rest was worth the trouble.

We had a fine fall day in the canyon. Very green, unlike most of AZ. Lisa walked this great line, she's about finsihed here.

She gave the crux a couple looks then just pressed her right arm and a tiny pocket for the left foot, voila! She got the first clean ascent! Unfortunately, it still doesn't work for me.

The weather was perfect in the canyon bottom. Lisa worked thru the squeeze just visible at bottom then cruised the finish.

enjoying a rest on a stellar splitter

Mike Knarzer working his magic on a new WCC test piece, Bat Ass Crack, solid 5.12 over a tight fingers roof with no feet.

We just happened on each other. Nice day in the canyon.

Jumped at this new line; the wideness kept the crowds at bay.

Paul cruising out of the squeeze into the layered roofs...

Rapping off you can see both sides of the ledge/shoulder.

The tower begins about 1/3 way up the wall. Start to the left along main wall. An easy short approach pitch (rope up at ledge below chimney) to a tree/sling. Fourth class up and right to the shoulder/ledge. Belay at tree.

Putting in the first bolt to rap off this tower located in West Clear Creek.

Starts overhanging then into the pod and it's on from there. Go left to easier ground. You could go right but it looked dirty.

Narrow tower