Photos by sonso45

Onsight first ascent and then drilled an anchor. Great day.

This walk takes about ten minutes after leaving the Boulder Loop trail.

This is a nice tall volcanic wall with sport, mixed and traditional routes.

He may have walked some pieces so don't be fooled by the high first piece. Lone bolt next after good rest at ledge.

The routes from Left (with Joe on FA) Mannventure, Vanilla Pudding, Hard Days Work.

After a boulder start, the wideness beckons.

Joe Garcia lead this in great style. Nice work onsighting this OW, Joe!

Mark Trainor put this route up over 20 years ago. Nice to still climb with old friends.

Start in the shade. Always important in Arizona. Shade. Easy wandering to the prow of the arete leads to a ring piton. Always good to begin an adventure by looking for a ring...

Courthouse Rock has a new route. Some bolts, a piton and a light rack to #4 camalot will get you on top of the saddle.

End of the huge chimney seen from the approach. The infamous Spider Walk is next. Unless you do the sane variation by climbing the crack instead. In which case, take big gear or climb the wide with pride.

This was fun and wide with bolts. Jim had a tough time with the next pitch due to rope drag. The next pitch starts right about 15' around the corner. Maybe move the anchor closer?

Follow the bottom of Fay Canyon til it reaches the rising red slab then keep scrambling up to base of giant streaks and turn left at the base to the route. First pitch is in the shade and the rest is East facing.

Topo and information on the route from MtnProj

The last pitch is a bit green. Some looseness too. But easy. Just wander up and right to a good spot to stop and belay.

Laura Sabourin in the meat of this cool route. She styled it.

Paul at the cruxy area on the upper slab.

Kyle cruised the crux and looks for the arete moves.

We had a chilly day in the shade. Perfect Michigan weather. Paul is sitting at the start of the hard part on the new route.

The bolts on this line are nice to have. Makes for a fun outing. Great route I totally sandbagged in my mind because I'd first climbed it in the late 80s.

Brent went right; shoulda gone left. Even so, his variation finish is a great 10ish problem on steeper rock. We went left to easy ground after the crack. Good job.

Brent Bingham on the crux half way up the route.

Route line

Last pitch is a breeze. Chimney was easy but remember to look left for a bolt and directional as you finish.

This route has a bit of a painful (for me) section of off fingers. And that isn't the crux.