Getting stoked for a night ascent

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Getting stoked for a night ascent

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

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.

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Mar 25, 2018

“Getting stoked for a night ascent”

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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.

Getting stoked for a night ascent

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.

Heres a good topo showing where to cross over

Looking out of the chimney

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.

Route Overlay Lightning Bolt Cracks

Route Overlay Lightning Bolt Cracks.

the reward for your efforts

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

Danny leading P1 of LBC

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

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

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

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(?).

Michael Lukens following P1 of LBC 5.11-

Le approach from le South.

Climbers starting up Pitch 1.

Rich Schroeder on the 1st Pitch of Lightning Bolts.

The exposed third pitch

Le Google Earth view from Le North.

Nick on pitch 3 of the lightning bolt cracks

Le Map

Andrew Porter, visiting from South Africa, leading pitch 3

Cruiser crack section!

Andrew Porter, visiting from South Africa, leading pitch 1

The wide crack on pitch 1

Curtis

First Light

Mike groveling up the final pitch of Lightning Bolt Cracks.

Michelle Hale following pitch two.

View from inside the bomb-bay

Looking up the route. Climbers on Pitch 3.

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

Starting up the first pitch.

First pitch of the Lightning Bolt.

The summit , with views of the La Sals

Kevin celebrating his fine lead of LBC

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

Belay at end of pitch 2

Le Google Earth view from Le South.

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.

View from the top. It was extremely windy!

Eric Everson on pitch 2 of Lightning Bolts.

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