getting out of the run-out squeeze pitch.

great 2nd pitch after the trees of indecent exposure variation.

I always wondered why it was called the thumb, until I made it to the 2nd pitch of Pentapitch (on the opposite side of the canyon) and stopped for a break. Perspective made all the difference. From the canyon floor it more resembles a pyramid or a really bad triangle. What appears to be the top is actually the knuckle. From this angle, you cannot call it anything but "The Thumb". With this shot you can also see most of the routes. Hope this gives you the same "cool!" that I got. - "The Thumb", Little Cottonwood Canyon, SLC, Utah.

Here is Tristan racked, taped, and ready to go on pitch one of 9 on The Thumb IV in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT.

Tristan, ready to lead pitch 1 of 9 on The Thumb IV in Little Cottonwood canyon, UT.

Don't know what route this is, but we passed by this crack on our approach up to The Thumb.

Here is pitch 5 on The Thumb IV in Little Cottonwood Canyon. I hate Chimney, even when they are only 5.6. We protected it with a 4.5 camalot.

Here is me near the end of out adventure up The Thumb IV 5.7 in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. Picture by Tristan. At this point I just want to call for a helicopter to pick me up.

Here is Tristan starting up the "trough" pitch on The Thumb IV in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. After the angled handcrack and small roof, you climb a long unprotected "trough"-like feature that ends nunder the chimney.

Here I am topping out on the squeeze chimney (pitch 5) The Thumb IV LCC- UT

Kirk (aka Passengerboy, aka CapnKirk)soaking up a little sunshine in Little Cottonwood