2. 2008

Joshua Tree, CA

We stopped off in Joshua Tree National Park for a few days. The Mojave Desert offers late season climbing in fairly decent temps, so we enjoyed some warmth and a bit of unusual wetness as well.
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Kelsey runs it way out on <i>Zardoz 5.8R</i>. The whole route has something like two p
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Kelsey runs it way out on Zardoz 5.8R. The whole route has something like two p

CaliforniaJoshua Tree2008Rock ClimbingKelsey Gray

  • A yucca stretches its leaves to the elements to soak up the energy it needs to survive.
  • Many types of yucca decorate the desert landscape, giving us unlimited potential for new experiences.
  • A gnarled tree reaches toward a huge granite boulder in the thick fog.
  • twisted curves of weathered wood make up this small tree in the Joshua Tree landscape.
  • Animals of the desert mostly hide out of sight for the daytime, venturing out at night to get food.
  • A Joshua Tree reaches its bizarre branches in all directions.
  • The wildly branching arms of the joshua trees make walking through this desert a truly surreal experience.
  • A large Joshua Tree dominates the foggy scenery.
  • Sparse grasses are interspersed with Cactus and Yucca in the quiet of the heavy fog.
  • A large Joshua Tree stands out in the thick fog.
  • Kelsey shoots an up close perspective of a decent sized Joshua Tree beside one of the park's narrow roads.
  • Fuzzy Cholla bristles with spines in front of a Joshua Tree.
  • The sharp needles of the Teddy Bear Cholla are almost fuzzy enough to seem very inviting.
  • Another morning sun rises over a newly refreshed desert in a 360 degree panorama of the campground.
  • Joshua Trees reach for the sky in the early morning light.
  • Kelsey runs it way out on <i>Zardoz 5.8R</i>. The whole route has something like two p
  • Difficult thin moves challenge Kelsey as he follows me up <i>Exorcist 5.10</i>, a crack too narrow to jam and with very limited footholds.
  • Kelsey works to jam his huge fingers into the tiny crack of <i>Exorcist 5.10</i>.
  • Finally the huge hold, and Kelsey is secure after the thin crux of <i>Exorcist 5.10</i>.
  • The scenery seems to go on forever in this wide angle of a valley in Joshua Tree National Park.
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