The juggy traverse.

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The juggy traverse.

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Nabbing the jug to finish the slab crux of P4. January 2013.

Keith near top of P1 just before the limestone band. Bring a couple small pieces for limestone band.

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Mike Schen

Feb 25, 2013

“The juggy traverse.”

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The limestone band of the second pitch is stunning in lends itself nicely to photos. Photo credit- Tim Glasby

MI: 2 shot--according to my non-climbing friends. =) <br>
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April 2007<br>
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Photo by J. Lee

Mars Attacks (Fin) Approach Options

Coop bringing up the RC glider we threw from the top. What an awsome flight! Even landed it at the car.

Route Overlay Mars Attacks

Mars Attacks

Nabbing the jug to finish the slab crux of P4. January 2013.

The juggy traverse.

Keith near top of P1 just before the limestone band. Bring a couple small pieces for limestone band.

Keith airing it out on the limestone traverse. I thought it was a bit spooky. You can supplement bolts with small gear. Plenty of exposure and awesome views!

View from the start of the third pitch, just before it gets crack-tastic!

Mars Attacks is pretty sick

Tiago on the Traverse Pitch, P2.

Bennett on pitch #2.

On a single 70, the second rap point was not visible under a small roof. I had to keep descending until 4-5 feet from the end of the 70m BD rope. The visible rap point climbers left is beyond the reach of a 70m, but don't worry it's not that one.

The final bolted slab on Pitch 4.

Coming around the traverse on pitch 2. Loved every second!

As noted: the money crack. Serious fun!

View of the route

The start of the 3rd pitch

Me leading pitch 1 with Marcy and Casey ahead of me getting ready to start the traverse pitch 2.

Pitch #3. Amy following and cleaning.

Walking up

Taking a break, enjoying the view atop the 3rd pitch

Keith coming up through the crux slab on P1.The crux is a bit slippery but well protected.

Jodie on the traverse pitch 2. She flew through this amazingly exposed pitch.

Approach to Mars Attacks & Big Corner from Dirt Road (152C).

There are a couple of different trails you can turn off on for the approach, but this is the one we came out from on the descent when we followed the cairns and the most well traveled trail. It is just before a downhill in the road, 0.4mi from trailhead.

One of the first views of the route from the dirt road (FSR 152). We walked the road since it was a bit rough. 50 minutes from car to base of route.

dana leading and getting a bit gripped on pitch 2.

Tiago on the airy traverse.

1st pitch slab

Pitch 2 traverse

Todd finishing P2

Pitch 1 finishing moves

The fin trail wash

This block atop pitch 3 is disconnected. Tred lightly.

Mr. Myers crusez the last pitch!

chris and jeremy

As seen from the parking area (described in Weekend Rock: Arizona).

what an amazing place to be

The climbers trail turnoff up a wash, about 0.15 mile past the Devil's Bridge trail turnoff. Look for a cairn.

A shot of the pitch 2 traverse, Mars Attacks.

The crux section on Pitch 1.

This is the easy way to get there. Otherwise hike straight up the slabs and have fun with a sketchy bouldery move up the slabs.

Looking down at Natalie coming up the first pitch.

The traverse is so good! One of the best pitches of its grade I have ever climbed!

Stepping around the corner on the traverse

Looking down the start of splitter pitch 3!!

Another shot of Jodie on the traverse pitch 2.

Ryan Myers giggling his way up pitch 3!!!

Pointing at the formation where Mars Attacks is located. Seen from the Devil's Bridge trail

Following P1

Looking down at pitch 1 from pitch 2 belay

The 3rd pitch crack was my favorite part.

Finishing Pitch 3

almost to the end of this long pitch

Chris finishing the traverse pitch 2

the traverse

trying out double ropes for the first time, photo by Tom Chong