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cpaquot
Apr 30, 2012, 4:33 AM
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hi there, I'm planning to be in vegas at the end of May and I guess the temps are going to be pretty warm by then. Which crags are OK for those conditions? I don't mind waking up at 6AM and climb till noon only if needed. We're looking to climb 11+ to 12+. The Gallery sounds good but the guidebook says shade till late morning in late spring, so I'm not sure what it means really. Thanks! Chris PS: I'm talking about sportclimbing exclusively...
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USnavy
Apr 30, 2012, 12:08 PM
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If I recall right, the Gallery gets sun for most of the day in the summer. I think it might get morning shade. Anyway, you can chase shade at the second pull out, the walls are orientated so that something is always in the shade. There was a wall down in the Calico Hills that got pretty nice shade for most of the day. It was 110 degrees out there in July the last time I was there and it was a reasonable 85 or so in the shade. I have been there a number of times when it was over 100 degrees for many days straight (including at night) and I was still able to climb fine. The problem, however, is finding camping. The campground is closed in the summer so you have to get a hotel or drive up to the lake and use their campground. You can get a fairly nice hotel for $25-35 a night during the week if you use the net. The hotels really drop their prices during the summer during the week.
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USnavy
Apr 30, 2012, 12:15 PM
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Here you go, I was in RR last July and my car said this: It was so hot the heat melted the lens on my camera and gave me a crap shot photo.
(This post was edited by USnavy on Apr 30, 2012, 12:15 PM)
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