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The Vegas You Never Knew — Red Rocks Climbing
SunÂny sandÂstone rock climbÂing in Las Vegas? It is the real deal- not like the smoke and mirÂrors or glitz and lights you find down on the Strip. Long time guest Sharad H. and I, MM guide Marc RipÂpergÂer, venÂtured out for a quick three-day trip into Red Rocks NationÂal ConÂserÂvaÂtion Area sitÂuÂatÂed litÂerÂalÂly 5 minÂutes outÂside the city limits.
Our first day in the canyon was a great warm-up day of sinÂgle pitch climbÂing in CalÂiÂco Basin- below you can see the stunÂning red rock. Clouds built up in the afterÂnoon and the rare rains loomed upon the desert turnÂing everyÂthing a brilÂliant green.

Marc RipÂpergÂer photo
After the rains we set out to do the route Solar Slab. This 5.6 is just one of the many clasÂsic mulÂti pitch modÂerÂates tucked into Oak Creek Canyon. We logged over 10 pitchÂes and 1,500 ft. of climbÂing; to top off the day, we cleaned up and put on our dress up shoes and gamÂbled away all our assets… Just kidÂding. Instead we enjoyed a more conÂserÂvÂaÂtive night of good food and drink down on the strip.
Marc RipÂpergÂer photo
Our final day in Red Rocks we spent in IceÂbox Canyon and climbed some mulÂtiÂpÂitch splitÂter cracks on the varÂnished sandÂstone. SadÂly our Vegas vacaÂtion came to a close and I shutÂtled Sharad back to the airÂport for work on Monday.
Marc RipÂpergÂer photo
We are hapÂpy to announce dates for this spring and fall:
March 25 – 29
OctoÂber 14 – 18
Join our guides for a day of climbÂing, a course, or up to five days climbÂing the area clasÂsics. We are also pleased to announce AMGA SinÂgle Pitch InstrucÂtor coursÂes hapÂpenÂing durÂing the same time periÂod. Click here to learn more about the SPI coursÂes.