Winter and Rock Climbing Conditions: USA

Sunday, 15 January 2012

Fall 2011 - USA

Here are some photos of my trip to the states in October / November 2011. We flew out to Las Vegas, Nevada and climbed in Red Rocks and Zion, Utah. Unfortunately I managed to fall off a route, breaking and dislocating a couple of fingers which ended the climbing trip. A few weeks of sight seeing and touring Utah with all of its rocky national parks has made me want to return sometime.

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah

Black Velvet Canyon, Red Rocks, Nevada

Bryce Canyon, Utah

Canyonlands, Utah

Crimson Chrysalis, Red Rocks, Nevada

Collared Lizard, Red Rocks, Nevada

Aspen

Great White Throne, Zion, Utah

Lizard, Capitol Reef, Utah

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands, Utah

Native Indian Drawings, Capitol Reef, Utah

Red Rocks, Nevada

Tarantula, Red Rocks, Nevada

Saturday, 9 October 2010

06-10-10, Yosemite, California - Rock Climbing

View from the top of El Capitan looking towards Half Dome.

I have spent the last 3+ weeks in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. It has been an 'awesome' trip. We spent most of the time in The Valley, but had a short foray to Touloumne Meadows as well. The aim was to do some Big Wall aid climbing, but we also did some Free climbing to remember that climbing is fun! Highlights include 'West Face' of Leaning Tower (picture right - pitch 6) and 'The Nose' on El Capitan. We had very hot weather usually 30-35 degrees. Water was a slight issue but it just meant we had to carry more in our Haul Bag! The Valley was very busy (tourists and climbers) as you might expect with it having not only west US appeal but also International appeal, where else can you be suffering for days on end on a 3000ft wall to then be eating pizza and drinking beer within 4 hours of topping out?!