Triassic Sands

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Triassic Sands

Triassic Sands.

A stellar route! We swapped leads on it and went for the top. Though the last few pitches (above the 5.10-, Indian Creek-like dihedral) were forgettable, they were not particularly loose from what I recall (again, they were forgettable so maybe I’m full of shit…). I think we tried something else on day 2 of this two day outing and we failed. Still, this one line was well worth a quick trip to Red Rocks.

Photos

Triassic Sands

Views into Black Velvet Canyon from the trailhead (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley on the approach hike (Feb. 2006).

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Looking up towards Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).

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Black Velvet Wall (Feb. 2006).

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Triassic Sands in all of its glory. Click photo for an overlay (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley starting the lead of pitch 1 of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).

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Higher on pitch 1 with a couple additional pitches visible above (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley at the first belay (Feb. 2006).

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Starting up the crux pitch 2 of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).

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Into the crux (Feb. 2006).

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Steep pitch 2 (Feb. 2006).

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Higher on pitch 2 (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley nearing the second belay (Feb. 2006).

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The splitter crack of pitch 3 as seen from belay (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley starting up pitch 3 (Feb. 2006).

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Burlap Buttress across the canyon (Feb. 2006).

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More pitch 3 (Feb. 2006).

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Views back towards the parking lot (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley nearing the belay (Feb. 2006).

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Following Shirley up the third pitch of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).

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A wider angle view of the same pitch (Feb. 2006).

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At a comfy belay atop pitch 3 (Feb. 2006).

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Looking back at Shirley (Feb. 2006).

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Leading pitch 4. Trying to tread lightly on the hollow sounding, sharp flake (Feb. 2006).

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Higher on pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).

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And nearing the top of pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).

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Looking back at Shirley from the top of the pitch (Feb. 2006).

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Pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley topping out on pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley leading pitch 5 (Feb. 2006).

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Shirley at the top of the 5th pitch (Feb. 2006).

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Leading the 6th and final pitch of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).

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Looking up into the depths of Black Velvet Canyon (Feb. 2006).

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Looking back at Black Velvet Canyon from the trailhead (Feb. 2006).

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