Drunken Frog, 5.8+

2nd Pitch- 120’- 5.8+/ For the grade, considered one of the best pitches at Red Rocks. Start up Frogland’s 2nd pitch up a ramp to the left (I placed no gear through this section to avoid rope drag) and enter a beautiful varnished crack on the right wall. Place gear at will as you ascend this crack with plenty of rests (it is 5.8) until you reach a horizontal break in the wall. Maneuver to your right and finish up the next crack above which is a little tougher climbing on more suspect rock. It eases up and lands you on top of a large and comfortable ledge (gear belay). Drunken Frog, 5.8+, Frogland Buttress, Black Velvet Canyon, Red Rocks, November, 2008