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Sam Page - Apr 26, 2008 9:55 pm
2xI climbed this twice between 2000 and 2002. It's a fun, moderate, well-protected route.
Dow Williams - Jan 3, 2008 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2008
Cat in the HatStacy and I were the first up Cat in the Hat for 2008. One other team on the route, but they bailed before the last pitch. A tad chilly I suppose. Little surprised why this route is so popular. Only 2 of the 6 were real pitches (we combined the first two as I assume most do) and I concur that they were real nice for the grade, 4 and 6. But I have been on much more aesthetic routes. The arete variation (can do this once you rap back down to the top of #4) is fully bolted now, feels like 5.10b. Radek's notes were excellent. His always trump any guide book. Speaking of, saw a new guide book is out for Red Rocks, a real thick one that is on REI's shelf, forget the author, but it did not look very special to me after I read a few routes I have climbed that were not previously published. Looks like she stuffed a ton of stuff in there, but not real quality particularly when you can pull this stuff off the net from "first handers" for free. Cheers.
mybackyard - Dec 27, 2007 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 24, 2007
Communication Breakdown... (it's always the same)Xmas eve w/ fossana. Combined pitch 1 & 2 solo'd pitch 3. Fun, easy, warm. Rated G.
bighornmonkey - Dec 25, 2007 8:13 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2006
Great first trad routeCan be supercrowded but, as my first trad route in Red Rock, I really enjoyed it, especially the last pitch.
I've climbed this route twice so far.
pvalchev - Feb 1, 2007 10:18 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2007
Cat in the HatExcellent day out with Parisa. The last two pitches are great!
Parisa - Feb 1, 2007 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2007
MeowMy first climb in Red Rocks. Shade all day which kept the climbing pretty chilly, but still had a great time.
lisae - Jul 6, 2006 3:36 am
Cat in the HatA fun route. I loved the last pitch!
mekwise - Apr 11, 2006 1:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2005
Cat in the HatVery Slowly...stuck behind slow party all day. Was fun day climbing anyways.
DonnieB - Feb 22, 2006 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2006
Good times...After not climbing for many years my partner Matthew Holliman asked me if I would like to do this route which turned out to be a blast!