2. 2008

City of Rocks, ID

Our first major climbing destination of this trip was one we'd never been to before, in the middle of nowhere in Southern Idaho. The City is quite remarkable, and definitely a place worth revisiting!
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Kelsey crimps through the tricky start of <i>Liberator of Baghdad 5.12c/d</i> and into the even trickier crux above.
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Kelsey crimps through the tricky start of Liberator of Baghdad 5.12c/d and into the even trickier crux above.

IdahoRock ClimbingKelsey GrayCastle Rock2008

  • Jess' first time on rappel.
  • The symmetry brings a Buddha-like appearance to Kelsey's photo seat.
  • Jess eyes the holds ahead of her on her first climb ever.
  • Tracy climbs higher on a toprope.
  • Kelsey leans back to eye the route ahead as he moves higher off the ground.
  • Climbing is a blast, and Kelsey shows it, high over the Idaho landscape.
  • Jess takes a minute to teach herself liebacking on this beautiful 5.9 flake.
  • The final moves of the route go down as Jess relentlessly moves higher.
  • Richard follows up the flake.
  • Some delicate maneuvering leads Richard through the tricky section to the jugs above.
  • Tracy moves steadily higher on a beautiful slabby climb nearby.
  • Kelsey and the incredible landscape of City of Rocks, Idaho.
  • On our way to the climbs one morning we stopped to visit some wildlife.
  • Tracy finds her way up behind me on a beautiful multipitch.
  • Jess climbs contrasted against the shadows in the harsh sunlight of the Idaho desert.
  • Jess takes a lesson in rigging from Kelsey as they descend from the route they just climbed.
  • Kelsey Gray, Richard Harrop, and Jess Young are specks in the distance high above on the Idaho rocks.
  • Kelsey Gray and Jess Young sit leisurely at the anchor looking out over the scenery as Richard rappels above them.
  • Kelsey crimps through the tricky start of <i>Liberator of Baghdad 5.12c/d</i> and into the even trickier crux above.
  • Tricky moves stare Kelsey down on <i>Liberator of Baghdad 5.12c/d</i>.
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