The "nice ledge" atop pitch 4 mentioned in the super topo is not so nice for 8 people. There are two people that are out of frame.

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The "nice ledge" atop pitch 4 mentioned in the super topo is not so nice for 8 people. There are two people that are out of frame.

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Joe approaches the belay on the tightly-bolted P7 where the rock changes abruptly from white to red.

Ahhh...sun. Mike reaching the top of CC. Red Rock.

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Jordan Ramey

Mar 27, 2007

“The "nice ledge" atop pitch 4 mentioned in the super topo is not so nice for 8 people. There are two people that are out of frame.”

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Route Overlay Crimson Chrysalis

Big Horn sheep at the base of Crimson, last weekend.

Climbers on Crimson Chrysalis with Las Vegas Strip and Lake Mead in the background.

This photo was stiched together using 3 pictures my friend took from the base. If you look carefully, you can pick out Kristo Torgenson of the Access Fund, just beginning the climb.

Two climbers on Crimson Chrysalis taken from Nightcrawler on Brownstone wall.

Going for the pot of gold on the 6th pitch. The desert is a mysterious environment.

View from the top of the Cloud Tower.

Side view of climber on Crimson Chrysalis.

Climbers near the top. March 12, 2008

Third rap from top. Pitch 7. This is a NEW 70m rope. It's just shy of the anchor. Under body weight, (150lbs) was able to reach the high hanger on the anchor with my PAS. Tricky to get out of the rope. Trickier still to put knots back in for the follower.

Sunrise atop Cloud Tower, 3/26/17

A view from the top.

A cold morning on the first pitch of Crimson Chrysalis - 15 December 2021

Crimson Chrysalis - upper pitches

Climbers on Crimson Chrysalis. Shot on 4/10/2011 from Armatron.

First pitch

View from up there

The approach

Top of pitch 4

Summit looking down

Top of the first pitch. Such a fun route

Elizabeth Schmidt following on the excellent final pitch of Crimson Chrysalis. March 2022

Climbers on Crimson Chrysalis. Shot on 4/10/2011 from Armatron.

Pitch 9 - Good fun when the rock changes to that red varnish. Plus you finally get to an actual ledge at the very top!

Enjoying the exposure from the top of pitch 7.

Crimson Chrysalis (5.8+)

Pick the right day and the route won't be crowded.

Top of the last pitch of Crimson! Great full day of climbing.

Just say no to crack, especially if it's wide. Jared Coburn cuts right on the first pitch.

This is how much rope we had left after rappelling the 1st pitch (70m rope). 7th pitch also came close to the ends.
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Knot your ropes folks!

coming down.

Melissa enjoying the upper face climbing on a beautiful, windy day

DrJen on the 1st pitch of the classic Crimson Chrysalis @ Red Rocks

Joe approaches the belay on the tightly-bolted P7 where the rock changes abruptly from white to red.

The "nice ledge" atop pitch 4 mentioned in the super topo is not so nice for 8 people. There are two people that are out of frame.

Ahhh...sun. Mike reaching the top of CC. Red Rock.

Pro

Jared Coburn en route, 10/31/02.

Tristan Van Stirum

Just waiting our turn to get on it. I heard this route was popular and we weren't disappointed!

Mike C. cruising on the last pitch of CC, Red Rock.

Pitch Six anchor station.

Pitch Five anchor station.

Pitch Three anchor station.

Pitch Four anchor station.

Pitch Two anchor station.

various pics of the route

Ask me if I enjoyed Crimson Chrysalis.

Pitch One anchor station.

Hello. On the new rap route.

My Good Friend Amy having fun on Crimson Chrysalis

Starting pitch 2

Climbers on Crimson Chrysalis - seen from Olive Oil

A typical, crouded day on Crimson Chrysalis.

awkward stances are good for dialing in slingcraft

rapping off

Party behind up coming up to belay ledge after pitch 4.

Leading off of the belay. 4th pitch.

Ahad Sabet on the beautiful 3rd pitch

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Dan S

Boulder, CO

Jordan Ramey

Calgary, Alberta