Climber nearing the top of the 1st pitch of Crimson

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Climber nearing the top of the 1st pitch of Crimson

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Leading off of the belay. 4th pitch.

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

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Michael Parker

Feb 13, 2018

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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.

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

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.

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

View from the top of the Cloud Tower.

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

Side view of climber on Crimson Chrysalis.

A view from the top.

Crimson Chrysalis - upper pitches

First pitch

View from up there

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!

Top of the first pitch. Such a fun route

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

Summit looking down

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

Top of pitch 4

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

The approach

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

Crimson Chrysalis (5.8+)

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!

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

coming down.

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

Enjoying the exposure from the top of pitch 7.

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

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.

various pics of the route

Ask me if I enjoyed Crimson Chrysalis.

Pitch Four anchor station.

Pitch Five anchor station.

Pitch Three anchor station.

Pitch Two anchor station.

Pitch One anchor station.

My Good Friend Amy having fun on Crimson Chrysalis

Hello. On the new rap route.

Climbers on Crimson Chrysalis - seen from Olive Oil

Up High on Crimson

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

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

Ahad Sabet on the beautiful 3rd pitch

rapping off

Nancy reaches for that final jug

Leading off of the belay. 4th pitch.