"Hand Over da Loot by Sundown !"

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"Hand Over da Loot by Sundown !"

"Can you see me, know my position; how quick is your eye? I have no home, no reason to roam; yet I travel the length of the sky ..." A dacite-core formation, The Hand was first climbed by desert and wall master Bill Forrest circa 1965, with Gary Garbert and Ky Punches. The men raced up the tower 45 minutes, using only hexagonal machine nuts for pro, via what’s now known as the Razor’s Edge. Their line ascends the rock’s spine for three pitches, offering nearly 200 feet of climbing, often protected by manky fixed gear (added after the FA) and finishing with a splendid vista of plains some 3,000 feet lower to the south and west. Please note the dacite "hoodoos" to the left of The Hand. April 8, 2010
lcarreau
on Apr 11, 2010 11:18 pm
Lat/Lon: 33.45737°N / 111.4669°W
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing,  Hiking,  Flora,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 612739

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lcarreau

lcarreau - Apr 12, 2010 10:39 pm - Hasn't voted

Thank you, Cougar Man ..

for voting on The Hand !!!

The Levitator

The Levitator - Apr 12, 2010 11:06 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Thank you, Cougar Man ..

Anytime Larry!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Apr 14, 2010 1:25 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Thank you, Cougar Man ..

Just goes to prove ...

No "hand" is an island, no "hand" stands alone!

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