Trip Report
3 Days in Red Rocks!
Friday May 22, 2015 2:30pm
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It has been cold and wet in Bishop for the last week, and the spring pollen is hard on both of us this year. We have also both been busy with work, but the Muppet and I carved out a few days to escape to the sun this week. Heading over the hill, looking back on the valley where the intense and iconic Deep Springs College lies:
More information here: http://www.deepsprings.edu/downloads/DS%20Brochure%202010.pdf
Arrived to a beautiful day in Red Rocks, with the hint of the recent storm still lingering:
We targeted Great Red Book for our afternoon jaunt:
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/great-red-book/105732647
Then back to camp for food and libations:
The next day we headed out to Black Velvet Canyon:
We had a few climbs that we were interested in. Frogland had a party on it and another party almost there, so we kept moving - another trip for this one:
The stunning Black Velvet Wall:
We settled on climbing Sour Mash a fun climb with some tricky initial climbing:
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/sour-mash/105732407
No pictures on-route, but the cholla were in full bloom from a storm a few days earlier:
Nice shadow and color play on the Calico Hills on the drive back:
Then it was off to Claim Jumper for our rib fix:
The next day, we headed up to Panty Wall to get some early climbing in before the drive home. The colors and textures at the First Pull-out are wonderful:
Panty Wall:
The climbing is excellent on wonderful patina, and the view doesn't suck, either:
All too soon it was time to head back into the weather - just south of Beatty, NV:
MisterE
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, Bozeman, the ocean, or ?
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May 22, 2015 - 02:34pm PT
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Wowsa! Rockin' those Red Rocks. Beautiful pictures.
You two looking good....
Susan
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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May 22, 2015 - 02:43pm PT
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LOL!!!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Author's Reply
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May 22, 2015 - 03:17pm PT
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LOL!!!
I feel honored that the legendary SoCal climber Jeff Constine would deign to even comment on our low-grade trip report!
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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May 22, 2015 - 03:24pm PT
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Sweet cozy little camper there!
And what a fine time of year to be in that place - the clouds majestic and the temps kind.
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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May 22, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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I wanna know more about the ribs....
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philo
climber
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May 22, 2015 - 03:48pm PT
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Oh sweeeet! Such a fantastic place.
Thanks for the mini vacation.
Really dig the lil camper rig.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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May 22, 2015 - 03:57pm PT
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Vicarious climbing fix! Thanks!
I love Sourmash, such a good route.
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Author's Reply
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May 22, 2015 - 04:37pm PT
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Uh-oh. Sorry Dwain - we had planned on meeting you in Apple Valley, so we naturally assumed you were there. :(
The ribs - we like ribs and Claim Jumper has some of the best to our tastes. We split a full order and it is plenty.
Mmmmm, riiiibs...
Thanks, Susan!
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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May 22, 2015 - 05:17pm PT
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Beauty scenery.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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May 22, 2015 - 05:24pm PT
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Nice little trip, thank you!!
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 22, 2015 - 06:39pm PT
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Nice!
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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May 22, 2015 - 07:10pm PT
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Aaaaaahhh...good to inhale that breath of desert.
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the museum
Trad climber
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May 22, 2015 - 07:20pm PT
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That's good stuff! Thanks y'all!
the museum
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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May 22, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
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Absolutely mind-blowingingly gorgeous weather for those few days. Couldn't ask for better.
The hoardes DID eventually show up at the Panty Wall BTW. We brought trad gear so we could climb the fun stuff. The sport-noobs gave a round of applause after MR.E topped-out on tiny gear at one point LOL.
Dwain:
DAMMIT!!!!
...
Wish I would have known you were here.
Meh!!! Muppet brain forgot. I thought you were in Cali working this week, or I would have called fer sure :( Did I mention MEH?)
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the museum
Trad climber
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May 23, 2015 - 10:05am PT
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justthemaid howdy .. mrs. museum loves ur camper..!!
the museum
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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May 22, 2015 - 07:37pm PT
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Cool pics, cool trailer.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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May 22, 2015 - 08:24pm PT
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More thoughts on Sour Mash please...
Nice lil trip for ya!
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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May 22, 2015 - 08:25pm PT
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Stoke!
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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May 22, 2015 - 08:27pm PT
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Yeah. It's great stuff there.
Cheers. Reminiscing. Wish I were there.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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May 22, 2015 - 09:20pm PT
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Jefe:More thoughts on Sour Mash please
Not a casual "girlfriend route"... we'll leave it at that.
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Gersh
Trad climber
San Diego, Ca
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May 22, 2015 - 09:50pm PT
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Nice TR mister E, I remember a fun jaunt with you up Sahara terror.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 23, 2015 - 12:21am PT
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hey there say, MR E ... this is really neat stuff... thanks so very much for sharing... hey there to justthemaid, too, :)
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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May 23, 2015 - 12:27am PT
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I loved those black patinae'd cracks on Panty Wall.
Fun times there. Hope all the anchors are in good shape these days.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 23, 2015 - 07:13am PT
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Nice TR! Imagine having to escape a soggy Bishop in late May!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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May 23, 2015 - 10:00am PT
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dropped-off-the-first-page-like-a-rock bump!
Be-a-u-tiful!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 23, 2015 - 10:36am PT
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At first glance, i thought it said ...30 days in Red Rocks...
Thanks for the trip...and photos...
Lucky dogs...
(-;
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 23, 2015 - 07:43pm PT
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Some fun routes! Thanks for sharing, Erik.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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May 23, 2015 - 08:29pm PT
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I love that place. So many fun choices. Love the textures too. Thanks for the Pics!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Author's Reply
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May 23, 2015 - 08:56pm PT
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Some fun routes! Thanks for sharing, Erik
Hmm, saw your name on a few FA's the last day...nice work!
Panty Raid was a pretty full-on on-sight, BTW - the top is where I got the attention of the gym-climbers. LOL.
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Mark Sensenbach
climber
CA
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May 23, 2015 - 11:27pm PT
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Sweet, way to get out of town and have some fun.
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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May 24, 2015 - 07:44am PT
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Cool stuff, Eric.
I always thought the face climbing on Black Velvet is the most similar to the Winslow Wall climbing. Love those crisp edges . . .
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