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Red Rocks > Rainbow Mountain > Upper Solar Slab, 5.6-5.10a > Sundog, 5.10a, 8 Pitches > Climber's Log|
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| sergio | Gully to Sundog  | |
| The page description is 100% accurate. We started climbing in sub-freezing temps, my hands were numb the entire day and made climbing harder. I really liked the second 5.7 pitch, a RR classic. The crux is on pitch 4 on the slab above the bulge, a solid 5.10 IMO. Very hard to lead with cold hands. The last pitch was more like a 5.8 than anything else, you can bring a #5 or use a #2 on the lower part of the crack and then hope for the best (not hard but very exposed move to get above the crack). The slings at the top of pitch 2 had no rings, the party ahead of us left 2 biners for the rap. When we pulled, our rope got stuck in between those two biners and we had to lead pitch 2 again. Rapped the gully in the dark, my partner's headlamp broke and once on the ground the rope got stuck for our very last pull. I had to lead pitch 1 of the gully in total darkness to free the rope. Back at the car at 8pm. A mini epic, but fun day. | |
| Posted Dec 6, 2009 1:14 pm | ||
| kovarpa | Fun and soft Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2009 | |
| with Iris and Tina as a party of three - Tina led the first four pitches, I lead the last four. Fun, warm, ratings on the soft side. Good day. | |
| Posted Mar 30, 2009 3:59 pm | ||
| Dow Williams | Horndogger Select to Sundog Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2007 | |
| Good visit at Red Rocks with Zach and Janette. Some hazardous rock fall on the 2nd double rope rap....did in a helmet and a rope....and got a little bloody...a lot of "thank god for helmets" going around....tread lightly...this is not granite or even limestone. Those of us who spend time in the Canadian Rockies are used to tip-toeing around. Should be no different at Red Rocks. Cheers. | |
| Posted Mar 11, 2008 12:15 pm | ||
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