Day 3
  
No trip to Moab is complete without at least one trip to Wall Street, along the northern section of Potash Road. The climbing is magnificent and there are tons of routes of all grades. 
 
Dan and I hit a couple of easy slab routes (Dan leading both), while Evan and Jordan climbed an awesome 5.10a/b route called Lacto Mangulation. Jordan was the first of the group to earn a war wound (that is, excluding my bruised ego from Owl Rock!) taking a lead fall just as he was about to clip the last bolt on Lacto. Dan and I were then able to top-rope Lacto - great route! 
 
Dan then set his sights on leading one of the most popular routes on Wall Street, the humorously named Potstash, graded at 5.9+. He led the route in fine style and set up a top-rope. Evan and Jordan were nearby, on the 5.10+ Jacob’s Ladder route.  Everyone climbed both routes (Slugman receiving another generous belay on Jacob’s Ladder), enjoying the fantastic rock and stellar weather.     
 
Wall Street  
 
  Dan prepares to climb one of the easy slabs



He's just visible at the top of the climb



Jordan's war wound, after taking a lead fall (that's going to sting when he has to shower!)



Jordan gets back on Lacto Mangulation



Potstash
 


Looking up Jacob's Ladder


 
Jordan looking good on Potstash



Me in the fetal position on Jacob's Ladder (a very common and comfortable position for me!)


Happy Turk

The afternoon marked a return to Happy Turk, the bulbous rock formation graded at 5.8, C1 (although the guidebooks call it 5.6). Evan had ascended to the third bolt on our previous attempt and he was craving some redemption.
 
However, Jordan must have enjoyed his short ride up the aid section of Pearly Gates and volunteered to lead the ascent. To everyone’s delight Jordan was able to make it all the way to second last bolt before coming down – a magnificent effort. Evan then ascended the rope and tried to finish the route, sans rock shoes and chalk (Click here to see how Evan got them). He was then able to finish the route. Reaching the last bolt required a couple of “spicy” moves and did not look like 5.6.
 
With a rope set up, Dan and Jordan were now able to ascend it using the combination of a single etrier, a grigri and an ascender. They both did it with ease, but the ascent looked like an “arm workout from hell” and so the armless Slugman opted to stay on the ground.
 
A wonderful day of some seriously cool and fun climbing.


Jordan starts up Happy


   
Jordan's sequence up the climb



Evan climbs the rope to finish the route

Click here to see how Evan got his rock shoes and chalk bag (if you missed it the first time)



Evan is ready to make the crux move up to the crack



And he's up!


   
Dan ascends the rope











Almost there






Success



Dan rappels



Jordan's turn to ascend the rope











Another success



Last look at Happy Turk and the successful ascenders

continue to DAY 4
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