Fourth Red Rocks Trip – chossclimbers

Fourth Red Rocks Trip

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Frogland — Shirley nearing the top of the 5th pitch of Frogland (March 2004).

Once again, all I remember are some random bits and pieces. This was a return trip to Dark Shadows (5.8) after being rained off the 2nd pitch some months prior. A stellar route! We also climbed Frogland (5.8) which was a nice route but not terribly sustained or memorable. There was one belay spot (probably a screw up on my part) that had some shitty anchor options…The highlight of the route was the tunneling pitch under a large chockstone. We also did the classic Tunnel Vision (5.7).

Photos

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows — Shirley racking up at the base of Dark Shadows (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Leading pitch 2 of Dark Shadows (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Leading pitch 3 of Dark Shadows (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Yours truly at the top of pitch 3 of Dark Shadows (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Looking back towards Shirley from the lead of pitch 4 of Dark Shadows (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Shirley on the fourth pitch (our final) of Dark Shadows (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Shirley on the final rap off of Dark Shadows...watch the ponds at the base (Mar. 2004).

Dark Shadows — Shirley hiking out after our climb of Dark Shadows on Mescalito (Mar. 2004).

Frogland

Frogland — Frogland follows the right side of the obvious white face to the top of Whiskey Peak in 6 pitches (March 2004).

Frogland — Leading pitch 1 of Frogland (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley following pitch 2 of Frogland (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley atop pitch 3 of Frogland...photo taken from pitch 4 lead (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley topping out on pitch 3 of Frogland (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley topping out on pitch 4 of Frogland (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley starting up the 5th pitch on Frogland...probably the highlight of the route (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley nearing the top of the 5th pitch of Frogland (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley topping out on Frogland (March 2004).

Whiskey Peak — Shirley on the summit of Whiskey Peak after climbing Frogland (March 2004).

Whiskey Peak — Shirley on top of Whiskey Peak after climbing Frogland. Black Velvet Wall is in background (March 2004).

Whiskey Peak — Shirley starting the descent from the summit of Whiskey Peak (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley at the base of Frogland after our climb (March 2004).

Frogland — Shirley hiking out after our climb of Frogland (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision — Angel Food Wall on the White Rock Springs Peak at Red Rocks (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Starting up pitch 1 of Tunnel Vision...bit bouldery the start was (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Leading pitch 2 of Tunnel Vision...I do not know WTF kind of move I was pulling in this easy chimney (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Daddy atop the pitch 2 belay on Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Starting up pitch 3 of Tunnel Vision...fun pitch actually (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Leading the third pitch chimney on Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Shirley atop the third pitch of Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Shirley topping out on pitch 4 (I think) of Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Starting the lead of the fifth pitch of Tunnel Vision...that would be the tunnel pitch (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Shirley atop the 5th pitch (the tunnel pitch) of Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Shirley topping out on the 6th pitch of Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Shirley atop the Tunnel Vision route on the Angel Food Wall after our climb of Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Shirley hiking down the class 2/3 gully after our climb of Tunnel Vision (March 2004).

Tunnel Vision — Packing up for the flight home at the White Rock Springs Trailhead after another fun trip to Red Rocks (March 2004).

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