Posts Tagged ‘NV’

Day Hike – Calico Tanks, Red Rocks, NV

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Calico Tanks Hike

Rachel & Clare Calico Basin, Red Rocks

Clare, Emma, Dennis at Calico Tanks

For day 2 of the weekend in Vegas, we did the Calico Tanks hike in Red Rocks Park. The hike is fairly mellow, ascending a few hundred feet to a pretty overlook and the very empty Calico Tanks. The cavernous rock pits generally store water through-out the year, but there was just a puddle at the bottom. How odd! (more…)

Rock Climbing – Red Rocks – Pantywall

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Red Rocks from Panty Wall
On Saturday, Emma, Rachel, Dennis & I climbed at the Pantywall. There were crowds (Thanksgiving Weekend), but we all had fun regardless.

Clare High Stepping Boxer Rebellion (5.7)
Climbergirl & Emma at Panty Wall, Red Rocks

The weather was great, a bit chilly in the morning, but warming up perfectly for the afternoon. We did all the moderate bolted climbs worth doing (more…)