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
Views into Black Velvet Canyon from the trailhead (Feb. 2006).Shirley on the approach hike (Feb. 2006).Looking up towards Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).Black Velvet Wall (Feb. 2006).Triassic Sands in all of its glory. Click photo for an overlay (Feb. 2006).Shirley starting the lead of pitch 1 of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).Higher on pitch 1 with a couple additional pitches visible above (Feb. 2006).Shirley at the first belay (Feb. 2006).Starting up the crux pitch 2 of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).Into the crux (Feb. 2006).Steep pitch 2 (Feb. 2006).Higher on pitch 2 (Feb. 2006).Shirley nearing the second belay (Feb. 2006).The splitter crack of pitch 3 as seen from belay (Feb. 2006).Shirley starting up pitch 3 (Feb. 2006).Burlap Buttress across the canyon (Feb. 2006).More pitch 3 (Feb. 2006).Views back towards the parking lot (Feb. 2006).Shirley nearing the belay (Feb. 2006).Following Shirley up the third pitch of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).A wider angle view of the same pitch (Feb. 2006).At a comfy belay atop pitch 3 (Feb. 2006).Looking back at Shirley (Feb. 2006).Leading pitch 4. Trying to tread lightly on the hollow sounding, sharp flake (Feb. 2006).Higher on pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).And nearing the top of pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).Looking back at Shirley from the top of the pitch (Feb. 2006).Pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).Shirley topping out on pitch 4 (Feb. 2006).Shirley leading pitch 5 (Feb. 2006).Shirley at the top of the 5th pitch (Feb. 2006).Leading the 6th and final pitch of Triassic Sands (Feb. 2006).Looking up into the depths of Black Velvet Canyon (Feb. 2006).Looking back at Black Velvet Canyon from the trailhead (Feb. 2006).
