Preparing for Red Rocks

Is there anything missing besides the ropes?

Can't quite tell what kind of shoes you have there (or what kind of routes you plan to do!) but based on the huge range of trad gear you're bringing: something for all-day comfort that jams well is nice for RR. And an approach shoe that is both comfortable on some pretty substantial approaches while being light enough to carry on the routes. TC pro's and Guide Tennies worked well for me.

Have fun!

Wow. That's a lot of stuff! It's all good, though. After about 35 days of RR climbing over the last few years (virtually all up in the canyons) I've learned a little about the place. Since it looks like you're preparing for more than just sport climbing, here's just a couple of barely-gear-related thoughts. 1) Good approach shoes with sticky rubber (the approaches/descents are long and rugged and often include 3rd/4th class terrain), 2) water (bring more than you think; tank up in the morning, bring two quarts for a full day, plus another quart stashed for the walk out is a good idea), 3) rodents (they are everywhere and they are clever---they will rip open any gear you leave at the base looking for food; leave your pack and any zipped pockets open and put any food in a critter-proof container and bury the container under big rocks), 4) big cams (you will use up to a #4 on virtually every long route, beyond that, go with the description in Jerry's book and the comments here on Mt. Project; if you don't need them, don't carry them!), 5) doubles (take the gear notes seriously, if it says you need six #2's, well, yeah, scrounge six somehow). Heat (our last trip was for 10 days in May when every days was 90+---we climbed comfortably every day; play the sun/shade thing well and you'll be fine. Have a great time!

Pitty wrote:Is there anything missing besides the ropes? Or am I gonna die???? :-)

Too much sport draw !!
You definitely need to replace the sport draw with 60cm (24 inch), at least 3/4 of them need to be trad draw

Are you aiding or freeing?

LOL at double 6's, triple .3 and .4's but only one 2

that photo is rich, good luck spending all day in those fancy shoes

Thank you all,

first of all, it' not the first visit to RR, last time we made the super-classics like Levi 29, DOWT, POD and so on....

Adventure Punks as well....

This time it is for Rainbow Wal, Ixtilan, Texas conection, Sandstorm Samurai and some other cool ones....

Sport draws are for the rest days doing some single pitch sports.... trad slings can be made using the slings bottom left.
The shoes are tested and proofed, although fancy quite comftable..

Cma No. 2 are two on the foto, three in reality.... but think I'll take double only.
And the stuff is used, some new ones are replacements for old ones... OK, No. 6 and 5 are brandnew, only one 6 was used once.... :-)

I hope we will have fun! No I'm sure we will!

Wow! Peter Lewis' advice is rockin! Listen to him for sure.

One more thing. After a long thrashy day in the canyons, go to Blue Diamond and by Fudgesicles at the funky little store and eat them sitting on the grass (that's the cool green stuff that is outside on the ground under that big tree where it is perfectly okay to fall asleep).

Not enough beer or cigarettes.

Directions to the Bonnie Springs Ranch for cold beer and tater skins post send?

I noticed you have petzl rubber sport draw ends (or whatever they are called) on your cams...I'm just curious why you did that does it make clipping them easier? Seems like a good idea.

Also don't forget many nalgenes.

Andy Hansen wrote:Not enough beer or cigarettes.

Mostafa wrote:I noticed you have petzl rubber sport draw ends (or whatever they are called) on your cams...I'm just curious why you did that does it make clipping them easier? Seems like a good idea. Also don't forget many nalgenes.

Rob Fielding wrote: Or weed... You're gonna need a spliffy after sending sandstone samurai.

Mostafa wrote: When you clip a alpine draw or quickdraw to it wont the rubber be in the way? Or do you just clip the alpine to the biner on the cam then extend? I might have to just try it and see!

you need a fat roll of 1 dollar bills brah.

bergbryce wrote:you need a fat roll of 1 dollar bills brah.

He's going to Vegas. I'm sure you can imagine a use for a fat roll of small bills.