Arin Trook sets sail onto the sea of holds, pitch 5 of Moby Dick.

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Arin Trook sets sail onto the sea of holds, pitch 5 of Moby Dick.

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Pitch 4 of Moby Dick

Gary Sax hanging around on chickenheads.

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M. Morley

Apr 1, 2005

“Arin Trook sets sail onto the sea of holds, pitch 5 of Moby Dick.”

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andyb

andyb

this pitch is super run out, super windy and super duper fun Jan 28, 2006

RyanJames

RyanJames

Gotta love the aligator skin... Apr 13, 2011

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chicken head anchor on 3rd pitch.

Chicken-head belay!

Moby Dick follows the rightmost flake system.

The route follows the obvious flake system, finishing to the right when the flake dies out.

Arin pulling the final steep moves on pitch 4 of Moby Dick.

The world-famous Braaaaaasch at the 4th belay of Moby Dick. Photo by Tauru.

Leading up the second pitch of Moby Dick, Cochise Stronghold, AZ

Zeb on the first pitch of Moby Dick

Cool skin on pitch 3

That belay that everyone talks about.

Pitch 4 of Moby Dick

Arin Trook sets sail onto the sea of holds, pitch 5 of Moby Dick.

Gary Sax hanging around on chickenheads.

Third pitch

Pitch 5

Sam and Kelly on pitch 1 of Moby Dick.

Looking up route from base of Moby Dick

Mark nearing the top of the second pitch.

view from the wash, with climbers

"Trad Gear"

Todd placing gear on pitch 2.

This is where Moby Dick starts

Pitch 3 of Moby Dick

The belay at the top of pitch 5 of Moby Dick. Note the bomber slung head.

Trail leaves wash/drainage up to Moby Dick start

Looking back up at the rappel from Whale Dome

Todd following pitch 1.

climbers on pitch 2, from the decent gully

Sam and Kelly on pitch 2.

Closer View of 2nd Pitch

Slip knot on a chicken head = even better than a girth hitch!

The rap off Whale Dome. As you can see, the wind was really blowing the ropes.<br>
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We lowered our equipment on one rope and used a reusable cloth grocery bag on the other line hanging below the person going first. <br>
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The first person down then tied off the rope with a little slack so the others could rap down.

Near the middle of the route

Beta photo showing the general route. There is plenty of room for interpretation without altering the difficulty too much.

First pitch of Moby Dick

Beta photo showing the general route. There is plenty of room for interpretation without altering the difficulty too much.

first pitch

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