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fargo
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Nov 13, 2011
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Freemont, VA
· Joined Jan 2010
· Points: 0
I am headed out West with my girlfriend next week and will be climbing for the first time in Red Rocks. What are the must do climbs? I climb trad and sport, and I also love to boulder.
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Dow Williams
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Nov 13, 2011
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St. George, Utah; Canmore, AB
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 240
I have climbed most of the moderate trad routes at RR..below are my favorites in varying grades, from north to south...Enjoy your trip! Stilgars Wild Ride, 5.8R, 6 Pitches Nadias Nine, 5.9+, 2 Pitches Middle Earth, 5.9, 6 Pitches Orange Clonus, 5.10d, 7 Pitches Spectrum, 5.11aR, 7 Pitches Big Horn, 5.8, 4 Pitches Chasing Shadows, 5.8+, 4 Pitches Dark Shadows, 5.8, 12 Pitches Edge of the Sun, 5.10d, 3 Pitches Honeycomb Chimney, 5.9, 8 Pitches Adventure Punks, 5.10d, 5 Pitches Ten Minute Shift, 5.11b, 5 Pitches Mayday Malefactor, 5.10c, 5 Pitches Sweet Thin, 5.9, 7 Pitches Requiem for a Tad Pole, 5.9+, 5 Pitches Times Up, 5.11d, 6 Pitches The Nightcrawler, 5.10, 4 Pitches Pro Choice, 5.11a, 4 Pitches Bird Hunter Buttress, 5.9, 12 Pitches Cloud Tower, 5.11d, 7 Pitches Crimson Chrysalis, 5.8, 9 Pitches Ginger Cracks, 5.9, 7 Pitches Unimpeachable Groping, 5.10b, 7 Pitches Friedas Flake, 5.9, 3 Pitches Beulah's Book, 5.9, 4 Pitches Sundog, 5.10a, 8 Pitches Arch Enemy, 5.9, 3 Pitches Solar Flare, 5.10c, 5 Pitches Rainbow Buttress, 5.8+, 8 Pitches Mountain Beast, 5.11a, 8 Pitches Eagle Dance, 5.10c, A0, 9 Pitches The Warrior, 5.11a, 7 Pitches Cinnamon Hedgehog, 5.10a, 6 Pitches Resolution Arete, V, 5.11d Inti Watana, 5.10c, 12 Pitches Pink Tornado Left, 5.9+, 8 Pitches Voodoo Doll, 5.9, 2 Pitches Black Magic, 5.8, 4 Pitches Arrow Place, 5.9, 3 Pitches Drunken Frog, 5.8+, 6 Pitches Misunderstanding, 5.9, 2 Pitches Sandblast, 5.10a, 2 Pitches Triassic Sands, 5.10, 6 Pitches Amber, 5.10c, 4 Pitches Prince of Darkness, 5.10c, 6 Pitches Dream of Wild Turkeys, 5.10a, 10 Pitches Gobbler, 5.10a, 3 Pitches Sour Mash, 5.10a, 6 Pitches Overhanging Hangover, 5.10a, 2 Pitches Epinephrine, 5.9, 11 Pitches Hot Fudge Thursday, 5.9, 7 Pitches Western Swing, 5.10b, 8 Pitches
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Andy Laakmann
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Nov 13, 2011
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Bend, OR
· Joined Jan 2001
· Points: 1,990
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Eric Fjellanger
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Nov 13, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined May 2008
· Points: 870
You really need to tell us how hard you are looking to climb, if you want helpful guidance. I was down there a couple weeks ago and climbed Geronimo, a 4-pitch 5.6. It was a TON of fun. Steepest juggiest 5.6 I have ever seen, and the belay ledges are all cushy. A great beginner girlfriend route, we swapped leads the whole way.
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Geir www.ToofastTopos.com
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Nov 13, 2011
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Tucson/DMR
· Joined Jun 2006
· Points: 2,751
Dow Williams wrote:I have climbed most of the moderate trad routes at RR..below are my favorites in varying grades, from north to south...Enjoy your trip! Red Rock Trad Climbs, From North to South Stilgars Wild Ride, 5.8R, 6 Pitches Nadias Nine, 5.9+, 2 Pitches Middle Earth, 5.9, 6 Pitches Orange Clonus, 5.10d, 7 Pitches Spectrum, 5.11aR, 7 Pitches Big Horn, 5.8, 4 Pitches Chasing Shadows, 5.8+, 4 Pitches Dark Shadows, 5.8, 12 Pitches Edge of the Sun, 5.10d, 3 Pitches Honeycomb Chimney, 5.9, 8 Pitches Adventure Punks, 5.10d, 5 Pitches Ten Minute Shift, 5.11b, 5 Pitches Mayday Malefactor, 5.10c, 5 Pitches Sweet Thin, 5.9, 7 Pitches Requiem for a Tad Pole, 5.9+, 5 Pitches Times Up, 5.11d, 6 Pitches The Nightcrawler, 5.10, 4 Pitches Pro Choice, 5.11a, 4 Pitches Bird Hunter Buttress, 5.9, 12 Pitches Cloud Tower, 5.11d, 7 Pitches Crimson Chrysalis, 5.8, 9 Pitches Ginger Cracks, 5.9, 7 Pitches Unimpeachable Groping, 5.10b, 7 Pitches Friedas Flake, 5.9, 3 Pitches Beulah's Book, 5.9, 4 Pitches Sundog, 5.10a, 8 Pitches Arch Enemy, 5.9, 3 Pitches Solar Flare, 5.10c, 5 Pitches Rainbow Buttress, 5.8+, 8 Pitches Mountain Beast, 5.11a, 8 Pitches Eagle Dance, 5.10c, A0, 9 Pitches The Warrior, 5.11a, 7 Pitches Cinnamon Hedgehog, 5.10a, 6 Pitches Resolution Arete, V, 5.11d Inti Watana, 5.10c, 12 Pitches Pink Tornado Left, 5.9+, 8 Pitches Voodoo Doll, 5.9, 2 Pitches Black Magic, 5.8, 4 Pitches Arrow Place, 5.9, 3 Pitches Drunken Frog, 5.8+, 6 Pitches Misunderstanding, 5.9, 2 Pitches Sandblast, 5.10a, 2 Pitches Triassic Sands, 5.10, 6 Pitches Amber, 5.10c, 4 Pitches Prince of Darkness, 5.10c, 6 Pitches Dream of Wild Turkeys, 5.10a, 10 Pitches Gobbler, 5.10a, 3 Pitches Sour Mash, 5.10a, 6 Pitches Overhanging Hangover, 5.10a, 2 Pitches Epinephrine, 5.9, 11 Pitches Hot Fudge Thursday, 5.9, 7 Pitches Western Swing, 5.10b, 8 Pitches Stellar list!! Nice!
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fargo
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Nov 13, 2011
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Freemont, VA
· Joined Jan 2010
· Points: 0
Thanks Dow. That's an amazing list and I appreciate your time. Psyched!
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fargo
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Nov 13, 2011
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Freemont, VA
· Joined Jan 2010
· Points: 0
Btw. Do I need to have concern about someone stealing my gear at the cliff if I have a project? I have read some crazy threads and one by the blm about gear being stolen.
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Dow Williams
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Nov 14, 2011
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St. George, Utah; Canmore, AB
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 240
Regarding this theft stuff. Been climbing for 20+ years. For anyone climbing in California or near Vegas to be surprised that gear gets jacked from their car or base of the crag baffles me really. Canadian Rockies....never happens. Wyoming, western Colorado, Utah, rarely. It has been this way since I can remember. Is anyone really surprised? Obviously you would be foolish to leave anything in clear sight at any of the parking areas. I normally day trip it myself to Red Rock and am fortunate in that regard (only take gear for a specific route). But if you are traveling and camping, best to hide your gear the best you possibly can, trunks, etc. It is and has been a hazard of climbing in heavily populated and visited areas. I am sure the devastated Vegas economy has made it a bit worse than normal. One of just many reasons I personally prefer to climb in remote locations, get off the beaten path. Good Luck on your trip and enjoy!
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phil broscovak
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Nov 14, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2002
· Points: 1,631
Dow, I checked out your site, great stuff!
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Scott Grover
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Nov 14, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2011
· Points: 0
If you're looking for bouldering, you're going to want to go to kraft boulderfield. Amazing boulders from v0-v12
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Robert Fielding
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Nov 14, 2011
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Thousand Oaks, CA
· Joined May 2011
· Points: 195
Dows got a nice list of a lot of the classics. Don't know how well you do with the cold, but a lot of the best routes seem to be shaded during the winter. So keep an out for the east/south facing areas.
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fargo
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Nov 16, 2011
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Freemont, VA
· Joined Jan 2010
· Points: 0
I was wondering the same thing. I am here on a trip with my girlfriend and we love it here. I am seriously considering moving to the west from Virginia. It is good to know that the economy is improving.
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