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Off-Balance Rock

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Northeast Chimney — Off-Balance Rock.

The following day, we climbed the Northeast Chimney Route (2 pitches, 5.7) on the Off-Balance Rock in Arches N.P. I recall a physical if not too hard chimney on pitch 2 and the fact that it protected just fine (don’t follow the old Supertopo beta). Great views of Arches NP and especially the golf-ball shaped Balanced Rock formation. Easy climb, sunny day, trivial descent; we actually lingered on the summit taking in the sunshine.

Photos

Northeast Chimney — Shirley on approach to Off-Balance Rock (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Shirley leading pitch 1 of the Northeast Chimney route on Off-Balance Rock (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Higher on pitch 1 (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Views from the base of the route (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — A short traverse and up onto a belay stance at the base of the namesake chimney (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Looking down into the bowels of the chimney from the lead of pitch 2 (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — View from the top of the route – a stance just below the summit (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — A belay companion (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Shirley exiting the chimney (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Shirley on the summit of Off-Balance Rock. If you know what to look for, you can actually spot the Dark Angel tower waaaaay off in the distance on the horizon (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Views from summit. La Sal Mountains are off in the distance and some of the arches in the foreground (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Wanker on the summit (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Shirley on the summit (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Summit views. Balanced Rock is on the right (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Balanced Rock. Strictly off limits to climbing (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Summit pano (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Shirley and I on the summit of Off-Balance Rock. Northeast Chimney is the gash to the right of us (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Shirley rapping off (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Wider angle view (May 2008).

Northeast Chimney — Pulling the ropes (May 2008).

Kane Creek — Center Tombstone (left) and Right Tombstone in Kane Creek (May 2008).

Kane Creek — Checking out the Tombstone Formations in Kane Creek (May 2008).

Kane Creek — Right Tombstone (May 2008).

Kane Creek — Center Tombstone (…at center) is home to the classic Playing Hooky route (May 2008).

Kane Creek — Beautiful dihedral in the upper portions of Playing Hooky (May 2008).

Kane Creek — A closer look at the top of Playing Hooky (May 2008).

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