Parallel routes in Red Rocks with shared summit or top-out?
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Hello! Heading to Red Rocks later this month with my wife and two friends of ours. I'm hoping to find two parallel multi-pitch routes (5.8 or easier) that share a summit or top-out, allowing us to climb as separate parties of two but then hang out at the top and maybe even shout hellos to one another mid-climb. Any ideas? |
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Check out Angel Food Wall. I’ve only done Purblind Pillar (which was awesome) but a lot of those other moderates are really popular too and pretty close together. Added bonus is that the walk-off is super straightforward and mellow. |
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Awesome! Thanks, Garrett! |
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Olive Oil and One-armed Bandit. |
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Valerie’s idea is great, though you might bake in the sun. A shadier option would be the First Creek Slabs. Check out Sunset Slab & Moon Rising; also there are two routes going up the Romanian Rib. Really fun day in that zone and lots of options. |
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Some of these climbs should work well for parallel ascents: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106039311/first-creek-slabs |
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Love the suggestions, everyone! Thank you! |
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First creek slabs would also benefit because you could combine ropes and do longer raps on the way down. |
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Malcolm Schusterwrote: Desert Rock Sports with others above raise a good point about First Creek Slabs. From Sunset Slabs to Hot Flash, routes tend to end on a big ledge system from which double rope raps bring you back down as roughly shown here: https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/106039314_large_1558465878.jpg?cache=1702936603 See detailed rap description here: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106039311/first-creek-slabs Maybe a longer day than you are looking for? |
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Frogland and Bourbon Street Frogland gets all the love but I like Bourbon St too. Trihardral, Lotta Balls, and Black Magic. |
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At this point in the week I'll have already climbed Frogland with my wife. I think we'll head to the First Creek Slabs with the whole group. Thanks everybody!! |