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Trip: Red Rocks - 40 Years Young!

 

Date: 11/2/2007

 

Trip Report:

Talk about a birthday par-tay! My mom flew down from Pennsylvania to meet Kel and me in Vegas for a five-day climbing trip at Red Rocks to celebrate my turning the big 4-0. It was Kel's first time in Vegas, and my mom's first time rock-climbing. Sharing that awesome place and experience with the two most important people in my life was the best gift EVER. :)

 

 

 

Me and my mom

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Kel at the base of Tonto(funtastic climb, despite a mini-epic when our rope got stuck when we pulled it :crazy: )

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My mom sending Fender Bender(5.6) at Sandstone Quarry

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Kel and I hanging out at Cannibal Crag

 

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My mom catching some rays at the base of Panty Wall

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On our last day Kel and I climbed Physical Graffiti, which was a blast, and then I went for a sunset trail run around the backside of Calico Basin and nearly tripped over a huge coyote lurking among the foilage at one of the springs back there. I'm not sure who was more suprised, but we both took off like shots in opposite directions. :o

 

It was a trip full of great memories (and two jackpots for my mom at the casino :tup: ).

 

Happy Birthday to me!

 

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Thanks, guys! (And welcome to the board climberdavef, my RR multipitch mentor--that climb on Geronimo last year was the best. :wave:)

 

It was a great way to go "over the hill." Now I'm ready for all the fun to begin on this side of it! :grin:

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Happy B-Day !

Great way to spend the big 40 ! Life just gets better ! So cool that You got to spend it with people You Love ! doing what You Love !

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