Indian Creek is regarded by many as the crack climbing
capital of the world. Vertical walls of Wingate sandstone
are split by vertical cracks, in a magical setting with Indian ruins
and Petrogliphs.
Nearby Canyon lands National Park
contains similar formations, many of which are still waiting for first
ascents.
Some pictures from Canyonlands
While the recommended climbing seasons is spring
and autumn, winter proved to be good for us. We got to climb on T-shirts
at times, with snow on the ground providing a
good Christmas ambiance. South facing walls are warm enough during the
winter days also, just allow enough
time for the sun to heat up those cracks. The drive form LA is 12h to
Moab, but it is a very scenic one.
Moab is a really cool and friendly town, with most of its tourism industry
stopped for the winter, so prices are right!
In the left, Mark leading the "Warm up" 5.8 super sand bag. Mark is
leading the "Cal and Andy's crack" 5.10 on the right.
Javier top-ropping the "Our piece of Rel state",
5.10+ or 5.11-, depending on which book you use. We did other climbs like
the "Super Crack", "Incredible handcrack", "Generic Crack" and "Bonous Crack"
I climbed all this climbs on top rope. They were
led by a local guide called Mark.
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Last Update: 26-Dec-03