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Summary
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Y2K (5.10a; Apr. 2011).
Quick in and out to Red Rocks. We climbed Y2K‘s first two pitches on Saturday before freezing off in the howling wind and shade. On Sunday we climbed Johnny Vegas (3 pitch 5.7 that we’ve done some years ago) to reach Sunflower, a very nice 5 pitch 5.9 route. Some hollow-sounding rock but with mostly good protection.
Photos
Y2K
Yours truly leading pitch 1 of Y2K (5.10-) on Mescalito (Apr. 2011).
Leading through the 10- roof on pitch 1 of Y2K on Mescalito (Apr. 2011).
Shirley following pitch 1 of Y2K above the crux roof (Apr. 2011).
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Y2K (5.10a; Apr. 2011).
Shirley starting up pitch 2 of Y2K (Apr. 2011).
Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2 of Y2K...a great route even if we did not finish the upper 2 pitches (cold!! Apr. 2011).
Johnny Vegas to Sunflower
Shirley following pitch 2 of Johnny Vegas on our approach to Sunflower route above (Apr. 2011).
Shirley leading pitch 3 of Johnny Vegas on our approach to Sunflower (Apr. 2011).
Shirley leading the first pitch of Sunflower (5.9) right above the terrace (above Johnny Vegas; Apr 2011).
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Sunflower. This seemed like a much better (& better protected) pitch than the standard pitch 1 of Solar Slab just to the left. They end up at the same anchors (Apr. 2011).
Starting the very nice crack on pitch 2 of Sunflower (Apr. 2011).
Leading the nice crack on pitch 2 of Sunflower (Apr. 2011).
Shirley on the 5.9 crack of pitch 2 of Sunflower. The intermediate terrace is visible below (Apr. 2011).
Shirley topping out on pitch 2 of Sunflower (5.9; Apr. 2011).
Shirley starting up pitch 3 of Sunflower route on Solar Slab Wall (Apr. 2011).
Shirley leading pitch 3 of Sunflower (Apr. 2011).
Yours truly following pitch 3 of Sunflower (Apr. 2011).
Yours truly nearing the top of pitch 3 of Sunflower. The rock has some hollow sounding sections here but there's a bolt nearby (Apr. 2011).
Starting the lead of pitch 3 (crux) of Sunflower. Hollow sounding rock but well protected (Apr. 2011).
Starting the lead of pitch 4 (crux pitch) of Sunflower (5.9; Apr. 2011).
Shirley following pitch 4 of Sunflower - crux face to easy crack pictured here (Apr. 2011).
Shirley topping out on pitch 4 of Sunflower (Apr 2011).
Shirley leading the fifth and final pitch of Sunflower route (Apr. 2011).
Shirley belaying me on the fifth and final pitch of Sunflower. This is where you join (& rap) Solar Slab route (Apr. 2011).
Yours truly following the final pitch (traverse) of Sunflower (Apr. 2011).
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