Lightning Bolt Cracks are on the tallest (rightmost) formation. Start in the right crack on the bottom half, then transition to the left crack on the upper half. The axle-snapping drive and long approach are totally worth it.

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Lightning Bolt Cracks are on the tallest (rightmost) formation. Start in the right crack on the bottom half, then transition to the left crack on the upper half. The axle-snapping drive and long approach are totally worth it.

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Getting stoked for a night ascent

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Dustin Clelen

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“Lightning Bolt Cracks are on the tallest (rightmost) formation. Start in the right crack on the bottom half, then transition to the left crack on the upper half. The axle-snapping drive and long approach are totally worth it.”

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Bow down human!

Finishing the route on this slick rock was very exciting. I was almost done.

Ed Webster and Pete Williams on the summit after the FA of Lightning Bolt Cracks. Scanned from the original slide, Williams collection.

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Looking out of the chimney

Tony Bubb climbs Lightning Bolt Cracks (5.11) on Indian Creek's North Six Shooter. This was done in Joseffa's approach shoe after arriving and realizing I'd forgotten my climbing shoes. Photo by Joseffa Meir, 2002.

Brian Povolny on Pitch one. Photo: Todd Gordon

Lightning Bolt Cracks are on the tallest (rightmost) formation. Start in the right crack on the bottom half, then transition to the left crack on the upper half. The axle-snapping drive and long approach are totally worth it.

Getting stoked for a night ascent

the reward for your efforts

Austin Kemp and John Kurtz hanging out in the alcove below the last pitch

Danny leading P1 of LBC

Andrew Porter, visiting from South Africa, leading pitch 1

Tony Bubb high overhead on the hand and fist pitch of 'Lightning Bolt Cracks (5.11)' on North Six Shooter Peak. Photo by Joseffa Meir, 1998(?).

Lee stringing the first two pitchs together. Stellar climbing with fists through the second pitch roof.

Joseffa Meir starts up on 'Lightning Bolt Cracks (5.11)' on the North Six Shooter. Photo by Tony Bubb, 1998 (?)

Michael Lukens following P1 of LBC 5.11-

Le approach from le South.

The exposed third pitch

Route Overlay Lightning Bolt Cracks.

Climbers starting up Pitch 1.

Nick on pitch 3 of the lightning bolt cracks

Aiden O resting at the "lightning bolt" section, P2. October 2020

Rich Schroeder on the 1st Pitch of Lightning Bolts.

Le Map

Andrew Porter, visiting from South Africa, leading pitch 3

Cruiser crack section!

Andrew Porter, visiting from South Africa, leading pitch 1

Curtis

The wide crack on pitch 1

The summit , with views of the La Sals

Pitch 4, let the groveling begin.....

First pitch of the Lightning Bolt.

Looking up the route. Climbers on Pitch 3.

Looking up from the base. The climber is on Pitch 1 of Lightning Bolt Cracks. Liquid Sky starts up the thin splitter in the center of the photo and heads straight up.

Eric Everson on pitch 2 of Lightning Bolts.

Mike groveling up the final pitch of Lightning Bolt Cracks.

View from the top. It was extremely windy!

First Light

Michael Lukens on the airy and exposed P3 of LBC 5.11-

Kevin celebrating his fine lead of LBC

Le Google Earth view from Le North.

Belay at end of pitch 2

Le Google Earth view from Le South.

View from inside the bomb-bay

Michelle Hale following pitch two.

Starting up the first pitch.

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