Sherri Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 Trip: Red Rocks --Some rain and some climbing - Date: 2/26/2008 Trip Report: So, we decided to kick off our spring climbing season with a trip to sunny Red Rocks. We were greeted with this scene instead. Thankfully, our campsite stayed dry... ...and was surrounded by forest trails for those quick morning runs. The sun shone upon us the second day. So I worked on my moderate trad leads at Moderate Mecca... ...and posed. Our third day brought another wave of precipitation, which made for some surreal "desert" scenery. Like waterfalls and ponds at the First Pullout.... ...And seeing Panty Wall waterstreaked and climber-less. Our final day was a sun-kissed beauty. So, more posing before heading on to the classic "Cat in the Hat" (the left side of the orange-capped Mescalito peak in the background)... ...Though the recent rains made for some interesting desert trekking(anyone pack waders?). It was Kelly's first full-on Red Rocks multipitch. Here she is styling the traverse from the belay on the 5th pitch.... ...and a glimpse of the fun crack awaiting shortly thereafter. That route was booty-laden with four cams, one of which I managed to free.... ...and promptly gave away. I'll take all the good karma I can get for the next trip. Quote
rmncwrtr Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 Looks like fun even with the weather. at your camp! Tell Kelly great job! I sure wish I was going with you guys in March. Quote
rob Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 sweet. A few days of rain and climbing is better than no days of climbing. Quote
kevino Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 Awesomes, makes me wish I was going back this march. Quote
Sherri Posted February 27, 2008 Author Posted February 27, 2008 Me, too. I want to work on my posing. Quote
Winter Posted February 27, 2008 Posted February 27, 2008 nothin better for booty than climbing after a rain storm. nice TR! makes me jones for climbing time. Quote
Sherri Posted February 27, 2008 Author Posted February 27, 2008 nothin better for booty than climbing after a rain storm. Good point! I'm going to keep that in mind on my next trip...not that it's going to rain again.... Quote
old 5.9 Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 I don't know there girl your camp looks a little rustic to me. Quote
willstrickland Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Just missed crossing paths with you. We were on the E side of Mescalito in the Y2K area on the 25th for the first day of our trip. We arrived after the rain so stayed dry, but our bivy (the lame campground) didn't really live up to the swank factor you have goin in that pic. Quote
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