RED ROCKS
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, or Red Rocks for short, is the best thing about nearby Las Vegas. It’s one of my favorite climbing areas anywhere, and I made many trips there. Click on any photo to see a full version and some back story.
Justin and his friend Hannah at the base of Mescalito, Pine Creek Canyon.
Local hero, Tom Moulin, cruising the 10th pitch of Rainbow Wall (5.12a).
Chip leading the first pitch of Pro Choice, Brownstone Wall, Juniper canyon
Easy climbing on desert varnish. Pro Choice, Brownstone Wall.
Rock unlike anywhere else. Chip on the crux pitch of Pro Choice (5.11-)
Me leading the 1st pitch of Fiddler on the Roof, Black Velvet Canyon
Chip starting the 5.12- crux on Texas Hold 'Em, Black Velvet Canyon.
Me leading the 2nd pitch of Eagle Dance, Eagle Wall, Oak Creek Canyon. Photo: Justin Briggs
Levitation 29 (5.11c), Eagle Wall, Oak Creek Canyon.