Photos by rocknroll

Mike hasn't bolted the roof on the huge balanced rock. Here he is checkin' out the holds in the last light of day. Photo by wray. Climber: The Chossman

Who said there was no climbing in Death Valley. Boulders, crags, knife edge aretes...and the rock ain't that bad. This is the Skidoo Boulders near the ghost town of Skidoo, The rock is a pure vein of quartz. Climber: The Chossman. Photo:The Chossman

A photo topo of "If at First " Grade V 5.10+. First Ascended August 16-18, 2004 by Mike Strassman and Seth Dilles

Day Needle on the left - which has stupidly been renamed Crooks Peak does not have any routes that take advantage of the beautiful dihedrals in the center of the face whilst the lines on Keeler Needle (on the right) are rapidly filling up.

Following the second pitch of a new route on the South Face. Currently, there are two routes being attempted this summer. Both will go from the lowest point on the wall to the top.

Here is an 800' dome visible from hwy. 395. Can you guess where it is? According to Doug Thompson of the Whitney Portal store, it has never been climbed. Who wants to go?

This formation is on the opposite side of the canyon from the Dome. How about that sunlit arete right of center. Only 4-5 hour walk from the car. The entire formation is about 1500' tall. Where is it? Take a guess.

Bastille Butress is not in the wilderness which means power drills are legal. What do you think of a 2000 ft, sport climb? Photo by Chossman

Rock quality is fair to poor but that is part of the challlenge. Many bolts, 4 pitches, 5.11b. First Ascent Mike Strassman, Seth Dilles.

The Fang. III, 5.11b 4 pitches. mucho bolts, Somewhere in the middle of Nevada. (hint: it is on the Extraterrestrial Highway) First Ascent: Mike Strassman, Seth Dilles, Jackie Carroll January 30, 2004 Photo: Mike Strassman

Rowell's Arete on the left and Central route on the right (in blue) are depicted in High Sierra Classics (Fiddler/Moynier)and Peaks, Trails,and Passes (Secor) inaccurately. I climbed both routes in blue and they do not match Rowell's description. Actual routes in red.

The West face of Baboquivari Peak provides a free climbing alternative to the wall routes and nail-ups on the East side. I'itoi dance is probably the best route with The Cloud Man Got Angry variation to Born Of Water second place. Can anyone draw in Times Lost and Crystal Line on this topo?