Abs. beautifull ... I highly recommend it ...

JUGS

Maurice Liddy on Keep Your Powder Dry 5.12b in Sandstone Quarry, Red Rocks on Nov 8, 2003.

Maurice Liddy on Keep Your Powder Dry 5.12b in Sandstone Quarry, Red Rocks on Nov 8, 2003.

Ryan Johnson (rjtrials) projecting Keep Your Powder Dry 5.12b in the dead of winter with no feeling in his fingertips. I quote: "It was friggin' cold."

Another shot of Ryan Johnson, still complaining that the frigid temperatures preventing him from sending the elusive project.

rjtrials onsighted this climb (unsure of name) as a warm up for Keep Your Powder Dry 5.12b.

rjtrials and me_lad getting ready to work Keep Your Powder Dry 5.12b on Nov 8, 2003

First time climbing in Red Rocks. The sandstone is nice on the fingers. Great climb, great group of climbers. A little scary even if you clip all the bolts.

a pic of me falling off of Fast Moving Train. I was about coming off, and my belayer had me on a pretty short rope, so the end result is the harness wedgie as you see it here. hahahaha

I found this pic and decided it was worth a post. This is me (bigo) on Keep Your Powder Dry. Fun climb.

This is the last shot from the Trophy Wall - I swear it. This is EC Eric coming down.

Nice climb but cold in December because the wall is always in the shade.

I love this picture of Eric taking a fall. He was sooo close to the redpoint; all dificulties were behind him when the pump took over.

Now that's a rest! Here is eric on Keep Your Powder Dry (12b). He had a great fall right after this shot.

Hit the jug and let the feet fly. This is Eric just through the crux. The Swain guide called the grade 12d, but we can't climb 12d - It's got to be more like 12b.

We waited till dusk just for the light. One of the longest RR loop approaches to this heap of a climb. Nice picture opportunity, but terrible route. Chossy and rotten rock, with bad bolting. Still loved it all tho...

Fighting the crux of Cut Loose, a fun trad line @ the Stratocaster Wall...

Heading into the traverse on Cut Loose...the crack was fun, but now the real work begins!

Almost through the crux...anchors only a few feet away!

Sandra getting ready to fire the crux of One Eyed Jack.....

Sandra making the HUGE reach to the jug on One Eyed Jack....

The crux is right off the ground on this one, but dont let it fool you- its stout and committing...but the climbing above is worth the grunt!

The 5.11d to the right of this route, Quicksand, has a more fitting name for this gritty 5.11b at the California Crags, Red Rocks. Mike Veazey on the send.

Michael Kimm sending the seldom climbed but decidedly steller Serious Leisure (5.12a) at the California Crags, Red Rocks.