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We finished climbing after the 7th pitch of Solar Slab...the last pitch I wasn't quite sure where to go. Definitely the "walkoff"...I've heard is epic. You will need 2 60m ropes for the rap off of Solar Slab (all of the raps are bolted). Watch out for stuck ropes, especially off of the fir...

It probably will be cold there over X-mas...so S facing routes would be preferable. Solar Slab is great, but a fairly long route with the approach on one of the shortest days of the year. Cat in the Hat I thought was awesome...the runout slab at the top of the last pitch is 5.5 at most and you just ...

First Flatiron, Standard East face for easy (5.6) soomewhat runout slab climbing if that is your cup of tea. (I've done it at least a half-dozen times and is a great warm-up). Eldorado Canyon for climbing on sandstone, with routes that are "tricky". Most are in the 5.6-5.11 range (tons in ...

Really sorry to hear about Liz, but I know she will bounce back in no time flat! Happy 40th, Rick and Liz!

Also, don't totally write off climbing at Red Rocks - in the shade, and esp. in the morning, it's totally doable. (and I hate the heat!) I totally agree, being in the canyon and in the shade feels 20 degrees cooler than being in the full sun on the Strip. I climbed over on the shady side of Mescali...

I was down at Red Rocks a week ago, and took a hike up Mt. Charleston. As soon as I hit 10,000', I was postholing through thigh-deep snow. The temps were plesantly cool in the shade with a nice breeze, maybe 55 degrees when it was 95 in Vegas. The cliffs look incredible...hard, too! There is a lot o...

I am so sorry to hear of the loss....of the building and especially of your beloved family member. I will donate what I can to help rebuild.

I say take 37 south and head toward Bedford, that way you can stop and warm up on the many fine routes over on Unlikely Wall!

That is the beer trailer crag near Miguels, no? I'm tempted to go check it out this Saturday (2/10). If anyone has a condition report, that may sway me, as I would hate to make the 4 hour drive to find out it is not "in". Then again, I was in Ouray a few weeks ago, hard to beat this! <img ...

I use an autoblock as a backup almost all of the time....