Josh Junkermier on pitch 1 of Black Magic (5.7), The Magician, at The Needles, CA.

Sunday stroll up the Majic Dragon in search of cookies...with the Sorcerer,Witch,Wizard,Warlock and Voodoo Dome in the background.

This very challenging and runout 3 pitch climb established by M. Lechlinski, R. McClenahan, R. Carson, A. Olobri, and M. Gingery (6/83)is on the west face of The Magician. Small to medium stoppers and cams protect discontinuous crack systems. Seven 1/4" bolts protect the face climbing sections. The first pitch (5.10+) begins in a right arching crack that ends 20' from the ground. One bolt protects moves to another crack that ends at the belay. The crux is a very difficult 6' traverse across a blank steep face to a corner near the end of the 2nd pitch. A bolt protects the inital moves. The third pitch is relatively easy (5.9+) and ends on a large ramp that leads to the fire lookout. The photo was taken by Tara Stiefel below and west of the fire lookout.

This is my brother following me on Pitch three of magic dragon. Very fun 5.7ish the belay Im at has a awesome view.

Me leading pitch two of magic dragon. At the upper corner of pic is where theres a roof you go under and kinda chimney against with feet on slab I think this is the hardest part of the climb, exposed feeling.

My brother leading up picth four on Magic Dragon. This is first of the runout slabs on the route. Next belay is over left, with a 60m rope its the right facing corner eith a 70m rope its the tree you see.

My brother leading pitch 5. Where the shadow meets the sun on 70m rope you hop up unto the top of the corner system and can belay under a tree, much nicer.

This shot was taken of my bro and friends sitting under the fire tower, The route up to this was called Poof I think 5.9ish, fun route.

This is me leading up the last pitch of magic dragon 5.8. Fun last moves that make you think after all the slab.

just a cool pic of the Fire Tower with the magician come up to it the route on the spine is Magic Dragon I believe a 5.7

This is, according to Patrick Paul, a route of relatively recent vintage and high caliber, on the Magician Needle. It goes at around 5.11 with some ass clenching runouts. Anyways, if you look closely, there's a red speck (the leader) with a cast shadow onto the light colored ridge, a thin dark line (the rope), and a white speck (the belayer) beneath the great expanse of slabby horror between them. Pretty 'rad'. Took this shot from the second pitch of Yellow Brick Road. Yes, the Magician really is that big.