Dancing in the Sunlight – Dark Shadows (5.8, 10p, 1000′) Lead Rope Solo – Mescalito Dome – Red Rocks, NV (06.28.26)

On Sunday June 28th, 2026, I rope-soloed the ultra-classic Dark Shadows to the summit of Mescalito Dome - my longest lead rope solo to date. I completed the route in 12.5 hours car-to-car, including 23 pitches and 2,300 feet of fifth class climbing.

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Clinging to the Edge – Risky Business (5.10c R, 4 Pitches, 400′) – Mescalito – Red Rocks, NV (07.09.25)

Risky Business ascends some of the BEST rock in Red Rocks - an improbable and bold traditional climb connecting discontinuous flakes and seams via runout face climbing on the impressive vertical varnished face left of the equally famous Dark Shadows (5.8). Every pitch offers R rated climbing, flawless stone, and exciting movement in an epic setting.

July 15, 2025 3

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