Ascents in Nevada by Richard Pattison

A thoroughly enjoyable climb.

Tremendous, a unique and freaky climb on a lot of bizarre rock balls. I lead the crux 2nd pitch, the balls get progressively smaller and I was pretty nervous above the 2nd bolt until I reached the large crack. Great experience.

Climbed in the mid-to-late afternoon shade, 104F day so still hot. The crux 3rd pitch looks really intimidating, but when you get to the crux you realise it isn't actually overhanging.

1st day in Vegas after flying-in from Australia. So excited to be climbing at Red Rocks, we climbed beyond sunset and abseiled down in the dark, hmm, that easy abseil gully isn't so easy in the dark ;o)

Flew-in from Australia at 1pm, on the rock by 4pm - perfect remedy for jetlag! Great climb with 3 pitches of different character.

Climbed P1 to find a pair sitting at the anchor waiting for the group above to move, who were waiting for the group above to move, oh? They were all so silent!

Flying back to Sydney the next day, too much to do, didn't have time to wait ~30 mins at each belay, abseiled off for some single pitches nearby instead.

Pre-dawn start to beat the crowds, but bizarrely no other parties that day!

All hanging belays, I lost 2 toe nails for this climb ;o) Can only imagine how chaotic it would be abseiling the route with 4 climbers and 4 ropes at each belay!

Shadows needed for ~100F day!

Just climbed the first 4 pitches and rapped the route. Plenty of fixed/lost gear on P2 & 3 which comes in handy ;o)

Great climb. Just think of P6 as "moving the belay" rather than its own pitch.

For P7 we climbed the bolted face rather than the original corner.

Good intro to Red Rocks.

We were passed by a solo climber high on the route, quite unnerving watching someone climb without a rope, especially when under the fall-line!