Name That Route Volume VIII

Temple crag?

Temple it is. 

Hint: it’s in the SW US and the bolt might give a hint where this climb is located

somewhere in the superstition mountains maybe?

Yup Superstition Mts is correct. It’s a route up an obvious feature with a hikers trail to the top.

Field of dreams?

Yes! Field of Dreams. A few funky pitches of 5.10 up the center of Flatiron Butte in the Superstition Mountains.

A bit of thread drift here, but what is the current status of climbing in the Superstitions? I climbed in Zonerland a couple of times years ago and thought that it was a great place, but subsequently heard that climbing there had been  shut down—or maybe it was just no new bolting. Presuming this is a recent picture, at least some climbing is happening in the range.

Not sure about currently as I no longer live there. Picture is from a few years back and I remember it was no new bolts, but climbing existing stuff was just fine.

West face Leaning Tower

Kevin Buddinwrote:

West face Leaning Tower

Matt Schilowitzwrote:

Yes! Field of Dreams. A few funky pitches of 5.10 up the center of Flatiron Butte in the Superstition Mountains.

Field of Dreams was my first thought, but I didn't originally guess it because I thought nobody really climbs that, let alone posts it in the NTR game! It wasn't until your hints that I realized it was correct. 3 really good pitches & 2 crappy ones, up stellar positioning, leading to a fantastic viewpoint. Thanks for the memories!

Alan Rubinwrote:

A bit of thread drift here, but what is the current status of climbing in the Superstitions? I climbed in Zonerland a couple of times years ago and thought that it was a great place, but subsequently heard that climbing there had been  shut down—or maybe it was just no new bolting. Presuming this is a recent picture, at least some climbing is happening in the range.

The climbing status is still the same; no bolting is allowed. I hear that they occasionally go in anyway, or get replaced.

Well Mike take it away my dude!  I don’t have any picture to post right now anyways. 

For a different perspective, here is a shadowpic of a climber on top, belaying a second on the final pitch of this fine tower:

Edit: Nice one Kevin! It's the Schmotem Pole.

looks like lower devils. maybe shmotem pole?

Proto-pipe?

Just name the area:

(hint: not europe)

Is that in Mascun?

Nappy duggout/Wasteland?

Somewhere in El Salto? And I’m sorry but if that’s in the US I’ll eat a cam of the correct respondent’s choosing. There’s more big tufas in this photo than the whole US