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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 18, 2009 - 12:31pm PT
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My buddy and I sent Levitation 29 this Saturday with desert temps peaking near 100 degrees. There was a nice little breeze that helped us while we were on the wall, but what got us through was the 3 liters of water we each carried, and sunscreen.
I am wondering if anyone else out there has climbed this thing in hotter temps, or if you know someone who has. We had all of Oak Creek to ourselves and saw no other climbers. All in all with the approach and proper walk off, it was probably one of the hardest things I have climbed. Epic is the only way to describe the route.
I would love to hear your related epic stories if you got one.
Dave sending the crux pitch.
Gaining some elevation.
One of the best walk offs in Red Rocks.
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Indianclimber
Trad climber
Lost Wages
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May 18, 2009 - 01:10pm PT
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I can vouch for the heat at Red Rock on Saturday,
Your braver souls than I !
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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May 18, 2009 - 01:18pm PT
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I did it at the end of a cool February some years back. No epics or drama.
Cheers to you guys being so insane to try this now. You're tempting epics.
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Prod
Trad climber
A place w/o Avitars apparently
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May 18, 2009 - 01:23pm PT
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Nice send!
Got any more pics?
Prod.
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2009 - 02:05pm PT
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Here are a some more pics from our sweltering adventure.
Dave (Little Chiloe)approaching the first roof crux.
Climbing into the sun on the last 5.10 pitch.
Summit!
Last remnants of water on the descent.
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WallMan
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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May 18, 2009 - 02:42pm PT
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Dood - been up this route 2.3 times. The .3 times was when it was upper 90s. Too dam hot. After leading the second pitch I drank most of the quart of water I had. Finished my water at the top of the third pitch. About the same thing for my partner. Was obvious we need to bail. I can't believe you climb the entire route in 100 degree weather. You must have good heat tolerance.
Climb Ohn.
Wally
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ec
climber
ca
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May 18, 2009 - 03:28pm PT
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...I was expecting some T&A...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 18, 2009 - 03:28pm PT
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I once read in "tech tips" that it was a good idea to climb in the shade on hot days and, you know, do the opposite on cold days. Is that still the conventional wisdom or am i just being silly?
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2009 - 03:38pm PT
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Here is your T&A shot ec from when we made it back to base camp.
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ec
climber
ca
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May 18, 2009 - 04:07pm PT
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Sorry, that doesn't fit the 'hottest' category!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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May 18, 2009 - 04:12pm PT
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You could have climbed it in winter and froze your ass off. Better in the heat, as long as you got some water and sun protection. Way to send bros!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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May 18, 2009 - 04:13pm PT
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we demand hot females in lycra and tittle holsters.
immediately.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 18, 2009 - 08:03pm PT
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One thing I think is cool about your hottest ascent is the fact that, 100 degrees and all, you guys
stayed with your plan to top out the route and hike down, instead of rapping from lower anchors.
Bought the full canyon experience!
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2009 - 10:35pm PT
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Yeah you miss something if you don't do the walk off and complete the whole adventure.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 20, 2009 - 09:47am PT
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Zombi:
I was going to say that Lynn Hill's ascent was the HOTTEST :)
MountainProject.com (Justin Dubois):
This route is considered by many to be the BEST route at Red Rocks. Lynn Hill calls it her favorite
route of all time, hard to believe it's better than the free Nose, but to each her own.
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
dangling off a wind turbine in a town near you
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May 20, 2009 - 10:13am PT
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One time when I climbed it the cliff swallows were having bird sex all over the freakin' place, which I guess is hot.
If you're into that sort of thing...
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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May 20, 2009 - 10:38am PT
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PRIDEfull ascent and descent.
But I imagine a prunishly desiccating experience none the less.
While I can admire your solar capacity I have to question the solidity of your grey matter.
Didn't you two know you could have ended up as...
fixed raisinettes.
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2009 - 11:14am PT
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lmao
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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May 22, 2009 - 11:36am PT
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Spicy Hot!
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Bump for a really HOT TR.
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