55 degrees, sunny, and very windy. A great season opener for climbing at Devil's Lake.

Michael and Christina inspect a potential anchor point with frozen Devil's lake in the background.

JJ getting his anchor set up.

Looking at a possible hex placement.

Time to throw the rope.

Christina works her way up Upper Diagonal.

Michael looks for his next move on Lower Diagonal.

A trad climber setting up protection.

Resting after the climb.

I look for next move on the crack.

Waiting for the wind to die down before beginning my traverse.

The forest.

A break between climbs.

Almost there!