Bouldering on the easy Hawk Boulder below Sven Slab.

This is my first outdoor climb on the route Quaker Oats. It's part of Svens slab in the McDowell Mountains. (5.5)

Josh clips the manky Leeper hanger. Classic crack and face to bird sh*t streak.

Looks easy enough. Fun lieback to an in your face wide crack. Fun for all.

Somewhat contrived start but a pretty good route. Joins the wide crack of Garbanzo Bean at top.

I finally finished this practice aid route. It's nothing to brag about, but it does offer a place for the beginning aid climber to go to work out the systems. Total route height is only about 45', but I broke it into two pitches, each anchor with three well-space 3/8" bolts to mimmic a big wall belay. Bring the haul bag and portaledge and figure it all out here. You'll only need rivet hangers for pro, and the top anchor has a chain/rappel ring to get you back to the ground quickly. My rope is hanging from the first belay anchor and the route starts out down and to the left of it (hidden by bush). Second pitch tops out up and right of the rope, at the area in the sun just below the lip of the formation.

View of Parking Lot rock from the descent of Morrel's wall. There's not too many houses out there yet. Give it a couple of more years. Climber is on Seven Up. A route starts just left up the leaning boulder. Back to the Wall goes up between the boulder and the wall.

So Phoenix is good for at least one thing, the sunsets. This pic was taken at the base of the McDowell Mts. Taken by punkclimber52

Unknown climb between "Seven Up" and "Back Against the Wall".

View of Gardner's Wall from the parking area. That is a lot of granite to look at all at once.

Nicole seconding pitch one of Hanging Gardens. Picture taken by me from second belay.

Getting in touch with my artsy side by getting this photo of the stuff slung into the back of the Epic Mobile.

As more and more land gets eaten up in Phoenix area, the birds have less habitat. Consequently many areas that used to not have bird sh*t now have signs of the excrement. The last bolt on Fearless Leader is surrounded by a substance other than chalk. Perhaps these areas will be subject to seasonal closure in the future to preserve bird habitat (like Cochise Stronghold, The Summit Crags, and Granite Mountain).

Another Halloween pic posted a little late. Taken with a canon powershot a70. Added a little contrast to make it look creepier. Quaker Oats is a great moderate climb with excellent rock.

Climbing in the Mcdowell Mountains with the spirit of Halloween in mind.

This is me showing off my brand new cams. I can't wait to use them this weekend at stone mountain NC.

Heading through the crux in waning light. A classic route with great holds and solid rock.

Jeff gets ready to put in his first piece. Photo by me.

Jeff moving left after getting in his first pieces.

Jeff looks back for a pic while leading the first pitch.

Foograbingstone follows Jeff to the belay while I wait to get started.

Foograbingstone follows Jeff to the belay while I wait to get started.

Foograbingstone at the start of the second pitch.

Foograbingstone after leading the second pitch realizing what a great view there is from the top. This is a great climb.

Foograbingstone and Jumaringjeff atop Gardners Wall after we climbed Hanging Garden. A great view from a great climb.