Red Rocks Canyon, Nevada

Photographic journal from the MIT Outing Club's rock-climbing trip to Red Rocks Canyon right outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Please click on the photos in the journal to enlarge them...

Panty Wall, First Pullout

First day, we went for some sport-climbing. We also tried some trad-gear placement and tried to get used to the rock.

View of the whole wall with Luke on an easy 5.8

Stephanie hugging an arete

Olive Oil, Juniper Canyon

A classic 6-pitch 5.7 trad climb. Alex and I missed the start and climbed two pitches off route. After the subsequent traverse, it became fun.

Alex in the foreground, Olive Oil in the background.

Alex on a huge ledge after pitch 4

Me on the same ledge, Calico Cliffs and Vegas in the background

Alex leading pitch 5

Top of Rose Tower where the climb ends

The Gallery, Second Pullout

A great climbing area when you climb 5.13. We did the few 5.8-5.10c short sport-climbs.

A general view of the wall, Alex on the 5.8

Christine on the 5.8

Luke on the 5.10a (?)

Mike on the 5.9 with Lisa belaying and Luke spotting (great teamwork!)

Mike higher up...

Check out the second part of the journal !!!

Photos by Robert Zeithammer