Road Trip, Pt. 1- Joe's Valley

The first stop on our trip was Joe's Valley, in central Utah. I've been here many times before. The sandstone is amazing here. Similar to the best sandstone we have in the West End, only way more solid and freckled with incredible features. Here are some photos.

Here is our campsite during our stay in Joe's Valley. The wind was blowing pretty hard and it was pretty cold in the canyon, so scoring this incredible spot was lucky. And, there were excellent climbs right around the corner. This is Dasha and Noah checking out our fire.

We invited our friend Noah to come with us on the trip because he had a tough winter, both personally and physically. He likes to find new and absurd ways to get injured. Like when he injured his shoulder pretty badly less than a week before our trip working on his jibber steez in the park at Breckenridge. Shoulder injuries and climbing mix well.

This is Noah tearing up an easy problem at the UMWA area. His impeccable footwork would be an ongoing theme of the trip.

This is Dasha on one of her favorite problems at the UMWA area. Looking silky smooth, like always. Noah provides a great spot.

Here's Dasha on one of her favorite problems at Joe's-the super fun 'Sunshine'.

This is one of my favorite problems at Joe's Valley. The moves are pretty easy, but when the river is running high, it adds a little spice. 'The Angler' V2