Ancient History: Narc Climbing On Spring Break

Posted March 21, 2008 at 6:29 am · Comments { 12 } ·

I am a bit busy working on a semi-secret climbingnarc.com project which I hope to unveil in its entirety on Monday.  In the interim, these pictures from Rockclimbergirl.com that I came across recently rekindled my interest in visiting Red Rocks as soon as I get better.  There is an awesome variety of sport, trad AND bouldering to be had out there.  So, in the meantime, here are a few pictures from my mostly rain-soaked trip to Red Rocks, NV during Spring Break exactly 5 years ago.  Click the pictures below to expand…

Red Rocks, NV – Spring Break 2003

Unknown Routes at the absurdly crowded Gallery, but man did I need a shower

Drying out... Clipping bolts in Red Rocks

Yaak Crack - NO SEND!?!?

Hyper classic Yaak crack at Red Rocks Almost there...

 

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  • Gr8belayr

    looks like crazy fun rock to climb, but prolly pretty darn hot.  

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  • http://climbingnarc.com Climbing Narcissist

    My recollection is that it was 40 and rainy the first 3 days and then mid 80′s and sunny the final 2 days.  I learned a valuable lession in packing for extreme temps for future trips as I froze my ass off 3 days straight.

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  • http://www.rockclimbergirl.com Sara

    Thanks for the link — yeah, I can’t imagine spring break out there, it was perfect the last week in December…  cold overnight, but not too bad.  The Gallery was absurdly crowded when we were there, too… and I give you one guess what all of the loud conversation was about:Climbing gyms.There we are, out in the middle of freakin red rock canyon, and everybody’s talking about gyms.  We got out of there quickly for more serene surroundings…

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  • http://climbingnarc.com Climbing Narcissist

    Unfortunately I only packed a light fleece jacket so I was pretty cold (and wet) when it got below freezing at night.

    If I were to go back I don’t think the Gallery would be high on my list.  Among other complaints, it reeked of urine underneath the boulder directly behind Yaak crack.  Routes like Yaak crack and Fear and loathing sure were classic though…if I had sent either.

    I sort of feel bad that I didn’t get out and explore the multi-pitch routes at all (I had my reasons, saftey being at the top of the list).  Next time for sure…

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  • JE

    you might want to search 8a for Charlie Brendsen, he has downrated Mandala sds and claimed the FA of Rastaman project…

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  • http://climbingnarc.com Climbing Narcissist

    Very interesting, thanks for the heads up Jamie. 

    You can see his scorecard by clicking here.

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  • You Know Who I ‘Am’

    Who’s that sexy hard-core climber?  Miss ya’ Narc!

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  • http://www.pembaservesblog.com steve schultz

    Said he didn’t top it out.  That’s a major dab.  Especially since the original tops out.   It’d be like climbing Evilution to the lip, its just half the fun.

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  • zonk

    the video of tony lamiche on the mandala sds had it graded as 8B.  (yes, i know to view grades on climbing videos with skepticism.)  but mick ryan of ukclimbing.com, who witnessed the FA, also mentions that it was originally given 8B.  (btw, lamiche flashed the mandala stand!?  pretty cool.)

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  • http://gaborszekely.blogspot.com gabor

    its broken since then. the mandala stand was originally an 11 or soft 12 but now the second hold has crumbled and its a solid 12. therefore upping the grade of the sit.

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  • zonk

    hi gabor, i did not know that.  thanks for the info!

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  • Rachel Melville

    Well Bri… if you and Amy are out there in the future, and you happen to find yourselves looking for a really fun moderate multipitch route with a chill approach… you should check out Birdland… its in the sun… 5.7…. really comfortable, fun climbing, asthetic moves… takes gear really well… the rock is BOMBER… there arent ledges, boulders, and trees to ruin it for ya… and it is 600 feet tall! it has an awesome view for sure! I just thought i would throw that out there. you and amy need to go and take a climbing VA-CA together… i think… climb some cracks too… it would be good for your fingey! ;)

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