Getting out of the crack on pitch 1 of the Chrysalis

Jitka following me up pitch 6 in early March, 2007

I shot this blurry picture looking down at the belay on the third pitch of Crimson Chrysalis. I wish I could recall what the climbing was like on this pitch but all just kind blurred together. Maybe a wide crack out left with some faces moves out right.. Sounds about right.

This shot was taken looking down from pitch 4 (or 5/) of CC. It is pretty much the only ledge on the whole so a good resting spot for the boys. We didn't top out as there were at least 3 parties in front of us and things were becoming a cluster f*ck. The climbing is fun although all the moves feel the same, not sure if I would do this route again as the crowds are nasty.

Last pitch of Crimson Chrysalis and we will be in the Sun...yeha MF let'z Rock. All the bolts looked good till this point. Now 1/4" bolts with smc hangers. it's all good !

Red Rocks, NV This from about the top of the 7th pitch, An overcast day, early December 2003 Photo by Doyle Tarwater

View on Approach to Cloud Tower, May 2004 Photo by: Monica D. Miller

late may,2003,114 degrees at 2 pm, this is about 10:00am,no sleep practically from the heat...sustained 11d tips jamming and stemming

The final bulge of the last pitch....proposed 12a..more like mid 11 I thought...that doesn't look that hard..uh huh.. right...

easiest 12a finish in the world...I actually feel quite relaxed...um huh..11c probably but still stinking strenous..especially in late May...

This is a photo on the 5th pitch of Cloud Tower. Great steep pitch of 5.10 climbing. Nice break from the extremely hard 4th pitch.

Twelve year old Steven Kai starting the season out with a bang, following and cleaning Cloud Tower onsight with no falls. Sept. 04

Where's Waldo Pic zoom'd in: Here's we are right in the middle of the picture. Thank you sooo much Leslie for taking this picture... I've never been so high or so vertical before. WHAT A RUSH!

If you look super close you can see Frank kicking butt on his way up pitch 6. If you use you're imagination you can see the look of terror on my face as I looked back down. LOL! What a gas!

Another chilly climb of one of Red Rocks super classics. So strange to think of being cold in Vegas but thats what you get around Thanksgiving..

This is Jason on Pitch 7 of Red Rock's Crimson Chrysalis. Although only 5.8, this climb is almost completely vertical the entire way. FYI, I didn't rotate the pic, I just aimed the camera straight down between my legs from the hanging belay.

Me laughing at Crimson Chrysalis after I got down. Not really sure why???????

Me leading up Crimson Chrysalis. A specacular climb w/a lot of unnecessary bolts.

nice hands thru a roof and then forever up a steep shady wall. what could be better?

At the bottom of the final pitch. This splitter belongs at Indian Creek. 160ft of enduro jamming to the thin hands crux over a bulge!

Trying to see if the shoe laces are still tied, shorty searches for the best foot hold. photo of shorty by Dan McQuade, 11/95.

Trying hard (and generally succeeding) at looking goofy on Crimson's cracks. photo of shorty by Dan McQuade, 11/95.

Approaching Crimson's final pitch and enjoying every moment it. photo of shorty by Dan McQuade, 11/95.

Brent and me at the top of Crimson Chrysalis. 9 pitches of pure fun. Vegas is that blur in the background between us.

I never thought I'd need to tape my hands for a climb in Red Rocks, but this one is pretty straight in crack climbing.