http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html EJ and I headed south to see how we’d fair on the questionable rock of the Garden of the Gods. We had our sights set on a couple of the moderate spires and towers. We started the day on the South Ridge of theWhite Spire (5.6) where we each took a turn on lead. EJ then lead Potholes (5.7) on the Red Spire which had a crux above the last bolt which made for some committing climbing. While climbing the crux a spectator asked EJ to wave because her elderly father was having trouble see him (what the $%^& was she thinking?). I wasn’t climbing well all day so I elected to only toprope Potholes. After finishing up on the spires we set our attention to the North Ridge of Montezuma’s Tower . EJ lead the first pitch of the Tower which starts over unprotected 5.7 territory. I lead the second short pitch which had a few 5.6 moves and finished on a small summit 140 feet above the ground. http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#0 1d77d6be-8851-4ddb-9884-8b2dffed3a8f http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0945.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0945.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Leads the South Ridge of the White Spire (5.6)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#1 826f2d92-cdd4-4a0c-bf4c-0e411df2265a http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0950.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0950.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ on the Summit of the White Spire</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#2 b314eae8-2f13-4c00-9af1-af61bd166bff http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0967.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0967.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Leads the South Ridge of the White Spire</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#3 3dd0763b-0b1a-42c9-9e8a-f233107eee22 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0983.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0983.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Leads Potholes (5.7)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#4 ff1040ce-fbe3-4142-9026-ec18ed5b85f7 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0991.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN0991.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes &amp; EJ on the Red Spire</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#5 1ecfd2bb-9042-4a59-8327-2709bbdcf981 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1010.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1010.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Topropes Potholes (5.7)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#6 f547d731-bb50-4efd-b74a-789e0ae32cec http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1025.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1025.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Eric’s (From the Springs) First Outdoor Climb</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#7 40e74481-f4ed-41e2-99a7-6fb1417a4e25 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1065.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1065.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Montezuma’s Tower</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#8 82a619e3-8b80-40ce-bc3b-2f1743253c07 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1054.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1054.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Leads Pitch One of Montezuma’s Tower (5.7)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#9 acfc95d4-d3f7-4f32-987d-a88778081f26 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1068.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1068.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Leads Pitch One of Montezuma’s Tower (5.7)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#10 24219674-4d7b-4e02-bd0d-c49e837ae839 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1079.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1079.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Climbs Pitch One of Montezuma’s Tower (5.7)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#11 7948f151-606c-4bcd-96f8-84aa7aa268d5 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1097.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1097.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Leads Pitch Two of Montezuma’s Tower (5.6)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#12 e53d5e11-edbe-4759-ac28-b2b047320dd6 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1108.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1108.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Nears the Summit</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods.html#13 895fda4b-d266-4c31-8ff7-1a1ca15900e0 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1113.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Garden_of_the_Gods_files/Media/DSCN1113.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Raps Off of Montezuma’s Tower</p></div></div>