12,000+ Miles in less than Five Months

Since Jan 9, we've taken dozens of trips to climb from Salt Lake City, including several to Moe's Valley (St. George, Utah), two to Bishop, California, one to Moab and Kane Springs Canyon, three to Bozeman, Montana, and a *buttload* to Joe's Valley.

I'm about to leave Salt Lake City for the summer. I'll spend the first month in Ten Sleep, Wyoming trying to remind my forearms how to climb more than ten moves at a time. After that, I'll head to Sweden where I'll hopefully get to boulder, trad climb, and sport climb.

JOE'S VALLEY, UTAH

David sending Beyond Live (Gustavo Moser photo).

Sucking in Joe's 3 from David Sjoquist on Vimeo.

BISHOP, CALIFORNIA

Bishop from David Sjoquist on Vimeo.

MOAB: KANE SPRINGS CANYON, UTAH

MOE'S VALLEY, UTAH

Kane Springs Canyon + Indian Creek

Last weekend, my friend Zac Robinson and I headed to Kane Springs Canyon (near Moab) and Indian Creek. On the first day, we climbed the Predator Tower, a muddy little spire on the canyon edge. After that, we went to the Creek-- but I'm not posting any pictures of that, because all you'd see is toproping and crying.

Kane Springs Canyon as it opens into a proper valley.

Zac Robinson Photo

The tower we're going to climb - Predator Tower. (Wooooah.)

Zac Robinson Photo

Zac Robinson Photo

Wide-angle lenses aren't flattering for anyone up close.

Zac Robinson Photo

View from Belay Station

Zac Robinson Photo

Topping out is Scary on this One
Sitting on top.

Looking down.

Calling the dog.

Zac Robinson Photo

Zac Robinson Photo

Zac Robinson Photo

The wind is blowing.

Zac Robinson Photo

Zac Robinson Photo

Crossing the river.

Zac Robinson Photo

Checking out The Devil's Golf Ball.

Devil's Golf Ball.

Helmet Climbing

"Professional climbing gear with helmet pulley and carabiner."

I'm heading south with my friend, Zac, tomorrow morning -nice and early.

He told me we should bring our helmets. I don't know why you ever would need a helmet for rock climbing, so maybe we're gonna climb some wooden poles or weird ladders or something.

Hueco Tanks

Line at the gate. Wednesday morning.

Rest day: triple feature. $1/each on Tuesdays.

"Vantucky" in the theater parking lot.

On tour on West Mountain.

Chris and Heather finally convince us to stop being lame and eat Mexican in El Paso.

David at the Top of the Chains boulders, North Mountain.

Christine's newest (pulley) injury.

Heather, Chris Dean, and Christine

Spinning it.

Shelter from the wind in Chrissy-poo's van.

Hippies.

More waiting in line.

Different waiting: 11pm in N.E. AZ after the alternator fails.

Monument Valley (en route to Indian Creek)

Moonshine Roof

Nature Chrissy-poo