Red Rocks Portion 1 – chossclimbers

Red Rocks Portion 1

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Overhanging Hangover — Overhanging Hangover on Black Velvet Wall.

In Red Rocks, we started out by climbing Wholesome Fullback (5.10a, crux styled by Shirley) and Arrow Place (5.9, first two pitches) on the first day. We then followed up with a short day on Overhanging Hangover (5.10a…crux pitch courtesy of Shirley) – a spectacular, little route!

Photos

Wholesome Fullback

Wholesome Fullback — Shirley starting up pitch 1 of Wholesome Fullback (5.10-) on Whiskey Peak. Cruxy start (for me; November 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Shirley on the opening crux of the Wholesome Fullback (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Higher on pitch 1 (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Following pitch 1 (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Following Shirley up the first pitch of Wholesome Fullback – nice splitter hands crack section (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Topping out on the aesthetic pitch 1 (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Leading pitch 2 of Wholesome Fullback (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Leading the easy pitch 2 of Wholesome Fullback (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Shirley in the finishing chimney – pitch 2 of Wholesome Fullback (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — View of Black Velvet Wall from the top of Wholesome Fullback route. Multiple parties scattered on POD & Dream Of Wild Turkeys (Nov. 2007).

Wholesome Fullback — Unknown climber starting up Wholesome Fullback.

Arrow Place

Triassic Sands — Unknown climbers on pitch 2 of Triassic Sands (5.10). Pitches 2-3.5 are visible in the shot as is the wide splitter of Ixtlan (left).

Arrowplace — Shirley on the short approach to the Burlap Buttress. Whiskey Peak (incl. Triassic Sands) is in the background (Nov. 2007).

Arrowplace — Laced it up with some thin gear…was worried about landing on top of a large yucca plant at the base (Nov. 2007).

Arrowplace — Leading pitch 1 of Arrowplace 5.9 on Burlap Buttress (across the wash from Whiskey Peak). Easy climbing for the grade if you got the reach (thin pro) with a nice, sharp yucca plant at base to castrate…errrr catch you if you fall (Nov. 2007).

Arrowplace — Shirley seconding pitch 1 of Arrowplace (5.9) on Burlap Buttress. Easier pitch for taller folk IMHO (Nov. 2007).

Arrowplace — Shirley starting up pitch 2 of Arrowplace (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover

Overhanging Hangover — Shirley starting up pitch 1 of Overhanging Hangover (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — Shirley leading pitch 1 of the spectacular Overhanging Hangover route on Black Velvet Wall (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — Yours truly following pitch 1 of Overhanging Hangover. Steep and thin edging (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — Leading pitch 2 of Overhanging Hangover (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — Leading the final traverse under the huge roof that marks the 2nd pitch of Overhanging Hangover (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — Shirley following pitch 2 of Overhanging Hangover.

Overhanging Hangover — More pitch 2 action as seen from the spectacular belay stance.

Overhanging Hangover — Shirley following the 2nd pitch of the sweet, sweet Overhanging Hangover on Black Velvet Wall (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — Shirley following the second pitch of Overhanging Hangover belayed by yours truly (Nov. 2007).

Overhanging Hangover — A cool if uncomfortable belay atop pitch 2 of Overhanging Hangover.

Overhanging Hangover — Final moves on pitch 2 of Overhanging Hangover – a thin traverse out the side of the huge roof (Nov. 2007).

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