Unfortunately, Day 12, our last full day was not a climbing one. This is because it rained the day before, which means that there’d be no climbing in Red Rock. Why? Because soft sandstones get damaged easily when it’s wet.…
On day 11 we all decided to go to one of the most impressive places in all of Red Rock- Black Velvet Canyon – A home to 150 routes, some being of the world class and fame. The most famous…
On day 10 Paul and I decided to go back to the Icebox Canyon (which we previously visited on day 3). This time however we decided on the other side of the canyon and visited Sunnyside Crags area. Spoiler Alert:…
Day 8 was a Sunday – another super busy one. Literally, all of the crags are overrun, so we couldn’t get an entry pass until 11am slot. The plan was to go check out Calico hills, and maybe find a…
Day 7, Saturday – and a holiday for that matter. November 11th in the States is Veteran’s Day – a guarantee for big crowds everywhere. Clare and Calvin figured out that the best bet was to escape to some far…
For Paul and me, day 5 was meant to be a trip to Pine Creek Canyon and climbing Red Rock classic – Birdland – a 6-pitch 5.7+, 180m. We thought that since it was midweek, we might get away with…
Day 4 was Willow Spring – a neighbor to yesterday’s Ice Box Canyon, and as cold! We showed up an hour earlier than usual – booked for 9 am park entry. Since the Willow Spring is around mile 7 of…
Day 3 was a very different experience from the first two ones. Because of the heat, we decided to search for a more sheltered spot – we settled on getting into the Loop Road and visiting a place called Icebox…
I was lucky enough to be invited to Dal Riada’s Club Red Rock Climbing Trip. More about the area here: This has been in the works by the legendary Calvin Torrans and Clare Sheridan for quite a while (over…
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