In the shade past lunch time, Rob and Pawley enjoy one of the easier climbs on crab eyes. Pic taken by andrea johnson

balancing on the sideways smear past small gear in less-than-confidence-inspiring rock . . . 3rd ascent of Tarzan Traverse

meself getting into the traverse proper, on great hands and thin but adequate feet. photo by colorado john

I'll admit it took me a bit, re-fiddling the gear and adding a piece, before pulling the hi-step up onto a sideways smear on fairly polished rock. Fresh resoles helped a bit! Photo by colorado john

he'll be drivin' six white horses when he comes . . . Colorado John taking the high road around the corner. Some of us head up there when the going gets real thin feet-wise, just before this point. Juan made it look pretty easy, though. Fun route! Photo by Sean A.

John snapped this one with Sean's camera, of leinosaur (yo) leading up the 3rd ascent of our buddy Chris' Tarzan Traverse. This was my fourth day climbing out of five between Xmas & New Year's. After seconding the FA on this, I'd been looking forward to the redpoint ever since. Terry & Matt snagged the 2ndA on the FA afternoon . . .

Acro took this pic of me on After Lunch. Far south route on east face of Crab Eyes. One move, then easy climbing. Probably be best to make first move, then come back down.

Who is this guy???? Most of the time he's mild mannered, easy going climbing retailer....but once he arrives at the crag he just goes "Mr. Hyde" on us! I quickly snapped this photo of him after he calmed down a bit.

Wroyce starting the steep part of "The Claw" on Crab Eyes Formation in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma.

Thanksgiving 2005 - Thomas gives Power Series a try. He's almost to the fingercrack and good pro.....

East face of crab eyes shows the premier hard crack climbing area in the refuge.

matt king ascends this thin face climb. Minimal protection up steep thin moves

The tarzan traverse is on the northern end of crab eyes west face. Nice moderate in the morning shade

just getting to the business end of women on mopeds, following up berkly's onsight. His hands are almost healed up - I'll be tapin' for the redpoint!

Chris Marks (berkly) doing the first ascent of this fine route. I had been eyeing this thing for years but always thought that it was filled with poison ivy. As Matt and I were trying Corndog, which is located just to the right of the crack, I suggested to Chris that it would make a fine first ascent. He agreed and quickly sent it while stripping the vines out of it as he climbed. This route is very classic. It has a kinda scary "no hands" traverse down low and then a good crux near the end that felt like solid 5.9 to me. Great climb for a guy on his first trip to Crab Eyes!!!

From Elk Slabs you can see Crab Eyes poking up over the horizon.

Matt on top belay bringing up Toph on this scary 5.10c. Matt floundered on the boulder at the top out after getting the rope wedged in a crack and was forced to downclimb to dislodge it. The f-16's overhead made communication nearly impossible at times making everyone squemish.

Okieterry pushing one of the crabeyes around. Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma, photo by Allison Brown.

Stephanie enjoying the exposure on the top-out moves, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. Photo by okieterry.

Topping out on first ascent of Crab Salad on the Crab Eyes Formation in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. Shot by Luke from about a quarter mile away on opposite ridge.

This a view of the Charons Gardens Wilderness Area in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma. On the left is the west side of Crab Eyes. On the right is Hidden Wall. The view is looking east from Lost Dome.

Somebody unknown tradding the Claw of the Crab Eyes. Taken on 9/29/07.