Austin at the thin wall on Congratulations. The roof is a blast to pull! photo by Devaki Murch.

Popular climb in JT for good reason. We were fortunate on that day to beat the crowds out to the thin wall.

me toping out "count on your fingers" 5.9 Joshua Tree Real Hidden Valley- The Thin Wall

I snapped this shot of Christi just before she topped out. The trip was great and I climbed for the first time in over ten years: I even managed to clean a couple of routes! Not bad for a guy who was doing his best impersonation of "Uncle Fester" from the Adams Family...

Here is a picture of baja_java keeping the route safe for the rest of us. It's either Butterfingers make me horny or Chocolate is better than sex; I can't really remember, I'm just an old burnout...

OK, so here I am on my first outdoor climb in over ten years. Can you tell that I LOVE ICE CREAM! Well, I can tell you that I could after I made it over the top. Gotta get rid of this "Uncle Fester" look .....

this is me on child's play in the thin wall at real hidden valley. this is the crux roof section. at this point, my fingertips were completely numb. tim took the picture as he was hanging on the route to the right.

Another beautiful day at Joshua Tree with rjtrials warming up before tackling some harder climbs on Thin Wall.

callmeraymon crankin' hard through the crux moves at the roof.

rjtrials playing around on Child's Play - he sent this climb on TR, let's see a redpoint now!

She hated these cracks. Maybe it's because it made it too easy to climb... places to put your fingers and all.

Robert (hangerlessbolt) on a night time lead of No Calculators Allowed 5.10a at J-Tree, Ca.

jt512 on the historic FFOLA (First Free One-Legged Ascent) of No Calculators Allowed (5.10a) at Joshua Tree National Park

rrrADAM leading the finger crack of No Calculators Allowed (5.10a) on Thin Wall in Joshua Tree National Park.

nikegirl on her 1rst 5.10a... No Calculators Allowed (5.10a) on Thin Wall at Joshua Tree National Park.

A sequence of rrrADAM pulling the small roof on Congratulations (5.11a) in Real Hidden Valley at Joshua Tree National Park. *Photos by: nikegirl*

Getting ready for the crux of this top-roped 10d. Excellent climb!

A soft Joshua Tree crag.

Me going through the strenuous roof moves on Child's Play, 5.10c, Joshua Tree

Me doing a mantle on the thin face moves at the start of "Congratulations" 5.11a, Thin Wall, Joshua Tree

Me working the steep stuff on"Congratulations" 5.11a, Thin Wall, Joshua Tree

Me leading "Butterfingers Make Me Horny" on the Thin Wall, Joshua Tree. Very easy lead - soft grades, tons of gear.

Fun little warm up!