Mike Njoten nearing the finish of pitch one on Figures on a Landscape (5.10b), Joshua Tree NP

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Mike Njoten nearing the finish of pitch one on Figures on a Landscape (5.10b), Joshua Tree NP

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Glad to get to larger holds, Paul looks back at 1st crux. Many more to go!

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“Mike Njoten nearing the finish of pitch one on Figures on a Landscape (5.10b), Joshua Tree NP”

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Mike Njoten nearing the finish of pitch one on Figures on a Landscape (5.10b), Joshua Tree NP

me on P1

DE on the FA of "Figures on a Landscape."

Approaching the traverse on the 1st pitch of Figures. Climbers: Krzysztof Gorny and Darin Limvere. Photo by an unknown climber. Many thanks!

Approaching the traverse on the 1st pitch of Figures. Climbers: Krzysztof Gorny and Darin Limvere. Photo by an unknown climber. Many thanks!

figures on a landscape circa 1995

Will and Sean, 20 years old, send figures.

Famous guidebook author (RV) on the FA of Figures On a Landscape. The photo is tilted but in the wrong direction!

Ivan starting the 9/10a second pitch. The first bolt can be seen way up above his head to the right of the second tiny corner facing right. A couple of slings over flakes psychologically protect the upper run out to the corner system above.

Figures on a landscape<br>

Nothing like climbing with family. Leaving the Hanging belay "whew"

On March 16, 2021 Kate Mylan took the gnarliest pendulum fall I've ever seen (from the mantle just before the final P1 anchor). We swapped leads, she hopped back on and sent. Absolute badass.

The pre-eminent climbing photographer of our time after leading pitch 1.

Looking back across the traverse from the first below

Ivan starting the crux traverse to the P1 anchors. Hands and feet get thinner as you move across.

matt on figures, its a little ways to the first bolt, but its on easy terrain

Route as recorded in the 1979 Wolff/Dominick Joshua Tree Guide. This was one of my first guidebook purchases when I arrived in the US in the early 80's.

The traverse. April '06.

Climber starts traverse on Figures on a Landscape

After now being more intimate with Figures On A Landscape, the traverse was easily recognized on the front of the Spring 2006 Visitor Guide!

Peter Croft begins Figures

Lower traverse

Greg D in the moment on the first pitch of <br>
Figures on a Landscape

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Aaron Reed leading P1 of Figures

Mike Njoten starting up Figures on a Landscape (5.10b), Joshua Tree NP

Hard moves up and past 3rd bolt still leaves you a hard move up to downward flake and 4th bolt. Either follow the flake up to large holds and 5th bolt or the route can step on face above the flake and continue up to 5th bolt.

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A good view of the first of the two bolt anchors. The first and easier traverse gets you to the bolts and then the crux traverse moves can be seen bascially following rope.

Ivan Rezucha just starting the easy traverse to get to the beginning of the climb. Don't lose concentration here as you are probably 50 feet above the deck reaching the first bolt!

Although this traverse is quite run out, the climbing is quite easy all the way to the anchors seen to Paul's right. These are not the belay anchors for this climb. The hard and committing crux traverse continues from those anchors to the right another 15' or so.

Paul feeling out the moves of the traverse. The belay stance can be seen on the skyline right of Paul's head. It's still a long ways to go. Although Paul's position is probably the right way to start the traverse, Paul got suckered into the low traverse which got pretty intense towards the end!

Famous fote-hog kickin' it at the new belay.

This is a great shot showing the complete first pitch of Figures On A Landscape. Zoom in to see all six bolts which isn't that many considering the length of the pitch!

The right overhanging wall has lots of features allowing for stemming and many no hands stances.

Stepping off the belay

Stoked after redpoint!

Ryan getting into the traverse

Todd following Figures Winter 1994.

Eric Odenthal on top and Nathan Fitzhugh (lower right) waiting at the last belay.

Paul finally gets a good rest at the 5th bolt. The route and first 4 bolts can be clearly seen in the photo. A good rest can be taken here before the long traverse to the right to the P1 anchors.

Ivan at the thin face that leads to a crux move at the diagonal crack that gets you to the second bolt on the right.

Continuous thin moves on steep rock all the way to a good rest at the beginning of the long traverse left to right.

The shorter third pitch protects very well with a variety of gear small to medium.

Climber finishing traverse on Figures on a Landscape

Ivan looking up at the beautiful face and moves above.

Figures on a Landscape, mid '90s

Mike HOlley on a Landscape

Competent blond hero on Pitch 1.

Glad to get to larger holds, Paul looks back at 1st crux. Many more to go!

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