Another Bouldering Trip

Not sure who’s nervous about Moe’s Valley getting bulldozed over, but I was. Hearing that this bouldering destination may not be there in a year or so got me scared that I was missing out. So instead of our yearly trip to Red Rock, we detoured to Moe’s.

We landed, picked up pads and headed to Red Springs for some quickies. Cirque Du Soleil was a beautiful piece of rock which really taxed my shoulder. Since we had a parks pass, we headed into the loop to Willow Springs to try some boulders there. Wish someone told me that most of this stuff was essentially slab because I tried quite hard.

Then it was onto Moe’s and what a surprise.

On the first day, I couldn’t do the second move of this one V4 (No-Mind) in the Sentinel area and I kept dabbing on this easy V6 (The Fang). I was having a hard time. Then somehow I flashed a V7 (Paradise Lost) and fell on a V2 (Double Dab). What a confusing day.

I eventually got into the groove and did basically what Jonah told me to do, target V6s. I did a ton of them and they were all very different:

• Pink Lady was mostly giant holds.
• Spectro was all about a huge jumping span.
• Israil was a slanted sloper rail.
• Kung Pao had weird moves all over and allowed me to make use of a weird knee bar.
• Boris had me slapping slopers.
• Underwhelmed and The Fang’s crux was to not dab.

Not going to lie, my psych waned a bit and was really happy to hit the Hurricave and meet up with Micah. I wasn’t all that psyched about the hike up but the climbing, other than the stuff around the edge of the cave, was a whole lot of fun. The less chossy climbs had feet that reminded me of Rifle with some of the biggest and baddest jugs I’ve ever grabbed in my entire life. There are draws and anchors everywhere and figuring out where to go was actually quite confusing. I didn’t bring my helmet and I honestly wish I did.

I need to learn how to pull on crimps, like for real. It was holding me back from doing Dead Rabbit (pulling off a left hand sidepull crimp), The 6th Extinction (another left hand sidepull crimp), Indolence and Ripploid to name a few.

I need to work on my wrists more which was absolutely hurting me from doing Bazooka Tooth and maybe Teepee Traverse. There were a lot of instances where I had to turn my wrist into a mantle and it was rough.

There were quite a bit of toe hooks. This was nice since I don’t get to use them often. However, my fancy new Instinct VSR LV are looking pretty trashed.

I’ve never experienced friction so good in my life. Sticking to the slopers on Boris was like a magic trick.

Will I be back? Maybe, but I think I’d be more psyched to play in the Hurricave more. Thanks Giulia for letting me climb 11 days in a row and taking so many pics and videos!

Shoulder Popper	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Tee Pee Boulder	65	V7- Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Flash. Used a left side pull after the initial move to go to the lip. Is it on? Felt way soft
Helter Swelter	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Tee Pee Boulder	40	V7 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Tried going right hand up off the start first go. So dumb. Topped out mid right on the face
Device Igniter Left	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Device Ignitor Boulder	123	V6 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Send. Kept missing the crimp rail then found out someone ticked it badly. Campused the last 3 moves because feet were weird
Israil Direct	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	188	V8 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Send. 2 sessions on this. Used intermediate right hand crimp side pull to get over and 2 heel hooks
Moe’s Without Hoes	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Backhoe	3	V7 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Send. First try. Stayed low instead of following the roof line. A bit contributed but moves are cool
Moe’s With The Hoes	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Backhoe	5	V5 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Send. First go after doing left. Started one right hand lower on some pocket trash
Backhoe Left	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Backhoe	86	V4 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Flash. A little harder than right on my opinion
Backhoe Right	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Backhoe	73	V5 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Send. First try after doing middle
Backhoe Middle	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Backhoe	99	V3 Boulder
Jan 20, 2026 · Flash. Quite fun
Defcon 5	Southwest Utah > … > Force of Nature > Force of Nature	12	V4+ Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Flash. Really fun climbing
Kitten Moon	Southwest Utah > … > Force of Nature > Force of Nature	3	V5 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Send. First go after tiger Moon
Tiger Moon	Southwest Utah > … > Force of Nature > Force of Nature	10	V7 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Flash. That was a surprise. Started on a sloper and went left and straight up
Angel Wings	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Monkey Boy Area	58	V5 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Flash. Cute. Thought I was going to lose it traversing right. Pretty spanned down there
Kung Pao	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Monkey Boy Area	114	V6 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Send. First try today but second day on it. Went up first move instead of coming to side pull
Tight Cannon	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	62	V5 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Left foot popped first try
Half Noon	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	12	V3 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Flash. Sort of fun I suppose
Steamfunk Low	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	6	V3- Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Send. First try after the og. Cool heel hooks
Steamfunk	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	118	V2 Boulder
Jan 19, 2026 · Flash. Nice warm up
Over the Transom	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	73	5.11d Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. First try but fell on silver Fox first
Silver Fox	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	20	5.12c Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. 1 hang at the cut. Sad
Cliffdwellers	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	50	5.13a Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Fell/Hung. Fell all over around the pocket area. Maybe I’ll wait for it to be out of the sun
Choss Dwellers	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	15	5.12 Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Redpoint. 2nd go. Maybe someone ripped off some holds? Felt hard
Skintalker	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	3	5.11d Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. This felt harder than baby Joe
Baby Joe	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	56	5.12a Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Nothing really that bad up this climb. But slippery feet
Pot Hunter	Southwest Utah > Saint George > Hurricave	7	5.11b Sport
Jan 18, 2026 · Lead / Onsight. Very sharp chossy blocks. Scared I was going to rip every hold off
Spectro	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	140	V6 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Send. 3rd go. On tips fully spanned with no feet.
Gravity Breach	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	61	V6-7 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Send. 3ish goes. Tried getting an early heel but ended up using toes instead
Underwhelmed Right	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	7	V6-7 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Send. First try after doing underwhelmed. Did not use anything close to the arete except a left crimp to bump off a sloper to jug and the top out is so fucked
Inertia	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	25	V3+ Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Flash. Pretty small holds.
Whelmed	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	92	V4 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Flash. The top out was hard
UnderWhelmed	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	109	V6 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Send. 3ish tries. Cut get at the arete was hard to not dab . Started on lowest left hand hold
The Fridge	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	186	V4 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Send. Tried the cross over move from a right heel first go and came up short. Foot slip on the start a bunch of times then sent with a toe hook instead
Thunder Gun Express	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	9	V3 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Send. First go but did the v1 first. Started way low in under cling then worked my way around the penis then back left. Felt awkward. After I sent I saw a more direct path straight up from under cling
The Implication	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > S End	20	V1 Boulder
Jan 17, 2026 · Flash. Started on the under cling as far down and back as possible with double knee bars
North Side V3	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Saucerful of Secrets	16	V3 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Dabbed on a big rock first go. Then I tried to do the extension but got an eye full of sand on the last jug
Skinny Love	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Skinny Love	39	V6 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Flash. Almost an ass dragger. Did the big move to the lip instead of bailing left

New Millennium Homes	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Habitat for Humanity	2	V6 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Foot pop in the roof first try
Left V4	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Habitat for Humanity	17	V4 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. First try but did the climb going the other direction. Did a second lap for pics
Knights of Sidonia	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Habitat for Humanity	33	V4- Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. First try but tried the full line a bunch of times
Juice Thief Extended	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Habitat for Humanity	8	V6- Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. First try on this but did habitat first. Traversed the huge rail to the smaller one then up to a crimp before latching the left side of the hueco. And topping out the same as the other climb that exits earlier
Hobo Habitat	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Habitat for Humanity	46	V6 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Foot pick first try
Ancient Ocean	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Wave Boulder	8	V4 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Tried to top out too early first try
Toadstool Traverse Extended	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Toadstool	18	V6- Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. 2nd go after doing the og. Brought up a right knee pad to use after the Dino traverse. Needed it
Toadstool Traverse	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Toadstool	177	V4-5 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Flash. Very fun
Pipe Warp – High start	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Turtle Boulder	11	V4 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. First try after doing the og.
Pipe Warp	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Turtle Boulder	100	V4 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Flash. Really fun but got lost on the top out
March of the Turtles	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Turtle Boulder	28	V1-2 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Send. First try after doing turtle soup
Turtle Soup	Southwest Utah > … > Mario Land > Turtle Boulder	39	V2 Boulder
Jan 16, 2026 · Flash. Started with a heel. Got a knee bar and a sick drop knee. Pretty awesome v2
Underwhere Left	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Ripple	29	V5 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Send. First try but did the other under where first
Mr. Rippler	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Ripple	93	V5-6 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Send. 2 sessions. After I stuck the first move I sent
Cave-mouse	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Tee Pee Boulder	87	V3 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Flash. Started way left on a crimp pull for my left and a heel hook right
Boris	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	91	V6 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Flash. Wow what a surprise
Sortie de Piscine	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	46	V3 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Flash. Awk mantle
Spiral Helix	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Beach/Meatbag	49	V9 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Send. Sent literally after gaining the first hold. Took a million tries to get that jug without my feet coming off
X Chromosome	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Beach/Meatbag	51	V4 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Send. First try but did y first
Y Chromosome	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Beach/Meatbag	40	V4 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Flash. Really fun jugs
The Drum	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	177	V5 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Flash. Transitioning out of the huge flake was the crux for me
The Spider	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	207	V3 Boulder
Jan 15, 2026 · Flash. Really fun climbing
Chinese Cabbage	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Monkey Boy Area	54	V3 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Send. First try on this but did the start a bunch of times for kung pao
Dead Right	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Monkey Boy Area	26	V6 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Send. Not dabbing was the crux. And the start is awkward
Arete Girl	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Monkey Boy Area	16	V3 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Flash. Kind of cool
Underboy	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Monkey Boy Area	214	V4 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Flash. Fun!
Donald Trump for President	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Jabberwock Boulder	12	V3-4 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Send. Did not use the under cling in the roof or the jug at the lip in the roof under after I crawled around then used that jug as a palm press to get up
Jabberwock Arete	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Jabberwock Boulder	40	V5-6 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Send. Took forever. Tried jumping to the hole with a toe hook and kept missing. Ended up hand heel match on the sloper above the hueco to double bump my right hand to a crimp pinch and are the cut from there. Did not use any holds higher than that. Did use a right knee pad
Jabberwock Direct	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Jabberwock Boulder	17	V2 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Flash. Warm up
Jabberwocky	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Jabberwock Boulder	59	V4 Boulder
Jan 14, 2026 · Flash. Spent an hour trying to wiggle through the hole
Device Igniter Middle	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Device Ignitor Boulder	174	V5 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Send. Took forever. Started on the biggest of the holes, lowest hold. Did some bonkers cross and bump to a jug. Did not feel v5
Device Igniter Right	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Device Ignitor Boulder	214	V3 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. From laying down on the arete. Almost botched the top coming up short to a jug
Israil	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	471	V6 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Send. I was falling off the start rail like crazy then some folks with a fan cleaned it up and I sent immediately after
The Goose Low (Ugly Duckling)	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	32	V6- Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Send. Took forever latching the first hold. Did from a sit and not backing into one. Right toe hook and slopey left heel to generate
Pink Lady	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	316	V6 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. So good!
Hang Glider	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	6	V4 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. Really fun. In the sun

Safe Word Whiskey	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	59	V4 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. Almost botched the top
Whiskey Rail	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…	100	V4 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. In the sun. The way I like it. Dropped down to the lower jug at the end of the rail to rest before pulling the top.
Hermione	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Tee Pee Boulder	230	V3 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. Kinda cool
Squawk	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Tee Pee Boulder	60	V5 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Top is hard
Underwhere	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Ripple	48	V4 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. Pretty fun
Jibber	Southwest Utah > … > Tee Pee Area > Ripple	45	V2 Boulder
Jan 13, 2026 · Flash. Holds facing the wrong way. My style
Double Dab	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Double Dab Boulder	3	V2+ Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Send. Second go. Hard dry fire first burn. Started ona jug in the middle of the face and tried not to dab gaining the arete on the left
Left Anviloid	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Anvil	26	V5 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Send. Hard not to dab. Started from under cling and furthest right sloper
Paradise Lost	Southwest Utah > … > Moe’s Valley > Paradise Lost Area	72	V7 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. Yay. Moved out all the pads to prevent any dabbing
Takin’ It to the Ground	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Pack Rat Boulder	191	V3 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. Weird top
Sentinel	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Sentinel Boulder	255	V2 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. High quality moderate
Huntsman Graffiti	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Sentinel Boulder	386	V5 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Send. 2nd go. Dropped the top first try
The Fang	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Fang Boulder	16	V6- Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Send. Dabbed on the top out like a million times. Finally did without dabbing.
Rolex	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Fang Boulder	26	V3-4 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. A little spanny
Fang Traverse	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Fang Boulder	47	V3 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. Yummy. Didn’t use any heel hooks
Playdate	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Tic Tac	48	V1 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. First climb at Moe’s
Tic Tac	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Tic Tac	53	V0-1 Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. From the sit
Tic Talk	Southwest Utah > … > Sentinel Area > Tic Tac	52	V0+ Boulder
Jan 12, 2026 · Flash. From the sit
Halfpipe Surfer	Southern Nevada > … > Main Area > Prowler Boulder	15	V1-2 Boulder
Jan 11, 2026 · Send. I used my elbows otherwise I would have face planted. Otherwise, no hands
The Prowler	Southern Nevada > … > Main Area > Prowler Boulder	108	V5 Boulder
Jan 11, 2026 · Send. First try today
Name Plate	Southern Nevada > … > Willow Spring B… > Name Plate Boulder	50	V4-5 Boulder
Jan 11, 2026 · Send. After I pulled off the ground I sent. Fell trying a toe hook. Ended up only using the left foot
Old Time Classic “OTC”	Southern Nevada > … > Willow Spring B… > Peruvian Flake Boulder	10	V4 Boulder
Jan 11, 2026 · Send. A few tries trying to get to the good left hand side pull. Did one crack move for the start as a right foot jam high in the crack
Shit House Crack	Southern Nevada > … > Willow Spring B… > Shit House Boulder	17	V0-1 Boulder
Jan 11, 2026 · Flash. I was bored
Peruvian Flake	Southern Nevada > … > Willow Spring B… > Peruvian Flake Boulder	115	V2 Boulder
Jan 11, 2026 · Flash. Scary
Amazing Grace	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Tsunami Boulder	54	V5+ Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Send. Botched the top and rage climbed. Quite crimpy
The Offering Scam	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Tsunami Boulder	93	V3 Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Send. 3 goes. Foot pick first try. Dry fire second go
Cirque Du Soleil	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Cirque Du Soleil Boulder	136	V3 Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Flash. I think I was on this for like 5 hours trying to keep my flash. Barely latched the lip jug and traversed left to finish
Cavity	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Sweet Tooth Boulder	15	V4- Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Send. Dry fire first go and foot pick second go. Climbed most of the right arete before transitioning left
Sweet Tooth	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Sweet Tooth Boulder	49	V1 Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Flash. Cute. Sort of crunchy start
Laughing Gas	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Sweet Tooth Boulder	4	V2- Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Flash. Wow some small crimps and no feet to start
It’s Only a Filling	Southern Nevada > … > Hillside Boulders > Sweet Tooth Boulder	6	V1 Boulder
Jan 10, 2026 · Flash. Pretty frail holds up top