Photos by baja_topos

Grainy. Flaring at spots. But pulling the lip -- SUPER FUN!! 9 Apr 2006.

Hexes protected by cams, plus a big nut even. Soft sandstone. 10 Jul 2005.

A climber on a rock. 10 Feb 2007.

This is the easiest approach gully up into the grotto, with the very recognizable tree inside the gully, on the west side of Diarrhea Dome. The scramble up the slab left of this tree is less of a grunt fest than squeezing up the tight gully.

From the Wonderland South day use parking lot just east of Barker Dam, hike north passing Uncle Willie's and the Astro Domes, at which point the trail will then branch off into two main washes, the left one leading northwest to the Lenticular Dome area and the right one continuing north and skirting in front of Freak Brothers Dome. Follow the wash on the right. Once past Freak Brothers, the tops of both Gumby and Diarrhea Domes can be seen. They look somewhat similar, but Diarrhea Dome is the one further back and has a pinnacle block that sticks straight up (Owl Pinnacle) in addition to blocks lying flat on top. On Diarrhea Dome, there are couple other gullys on the south side and southwest corner that lead up into the Bighorn Mating Grotto, but the easiest way up is on the west side, left of the gully with big chockstone blocks stacked near-vertical atop one another. 25 Feb 2007.

Lunging and making to the safety of that one little ledge just before the second bolt. This classic line then traverses up and left across the lip along the top of the small triangular roof, then further up and left to the right side of the giant heart-shaped flake, and then up and curving left over its top. 11 Mar 2007.

The northeast and northwest faces as seen on the approach from Jumbo Rocks Campground. Such a Line and Around the World are on the far left northeast face that was still getting some sun in the late morning. Zebra Dihedral is in the shade on the far right, just out of sight. 17 Mar 2007.

Al starting up the steep face of Burst of Brilliance on the right. Another party to the left on New Diversions. Paul led the latter in one pitch to anchor at a high block with rap slings, just before that upper crack widens for a good stretch (5.8 but requiring big gear) toward the top. Possible to rap from that slung block back to ground with 70 m rope. With a 60 or 50, rap first instead to the anchor of Burst of Brilliance (located to the right of the big tangle of dried bush), and then another rap from there to the ground. 24 Mar 2007.

A sideview to show the steepness of the splitter. And to show the cool red and white stripes on only the left leg of the climber's dark blue pants. Norwegians proudly wear their national colors on their sleeves. Pants sleeves. Okay, just one pants sleeve. Quite stylish, must say. 16 Jun 2007.

Someone getting very excited before jumping on this nice splitter right above the pond. 16 Jun 2007.

T-shirt weather in the sun middle of the day, until the wind picked up and the temps went frigid fast. 8 Dec 2007.

Sheila on steep slab above the beautiful shoreline of the cove. 22 Sep 2008.

Lee demonstrating the no-hands slab technique, that or making like the bear we saw over at The Zip on the Smoke Bluffs the day before. That big black bear had gotten tired of being shooed and simply sat right down a few trees away to watch us climb, then lapped itself clean, before wandering down the side of the hill and waddling away into the woods. 28 Sep 2008.

Jughandle Arch at the entrance way to Long Canyon, off of the lesser traveled portion of the Potash Road, right by the Colorado River. 19 Sep 2009.

Valentine Arete in front of Maria, who's getting ready to lead, up the middle of the darker face and outside arete located to the right of the easy dihedral crack. To her left is Stealin'. 3 Jan 2010.

Locals Christian, Joel, and Pete (belayer just out of frame) working route, on the last day of our AZ trip. 5 Jan 2010.

Peter from CO on The Wizard, in the golden light just before sunset. 4 Jan 2010.

This guy Brian on a nearby route to our right while we were on In-Seam. 1 Jan 2010.

The rock (right side first) gets into the shade at about 1 pm this time of year. 25 Sep 2010.

No one on Prince Of Darkness, or on any other route yet. Fri 6:30 am.

Second pitch of Triassic Sands. A party to the left going up Sandblast, with leader belaying at the P2 anchor of Triassic.

The top half of the long handcrack on P2 of Triassic Sands. Many face edges too, if one so choose. A route for both.

The belay stance at the anchor atop P2 of Triassic Sands.

Going up the wild and fantastic P4 of Triassic Sands.

The unconventional way up. Pretty pumpy to stem whole way up to top, and fun. Sun 24 Apr 2011.

Climbing inside a cave that sheltered us from the wind that blasted the rest of the park. Sun 24 Apr 2011.