On the outskirts of the sin city, climbers from 50 states and 5 countries gathered below Mt Wilson for the 5th annual Red Rock Rendezvous. What began as an informal festival to celebrate climbing and the outdoors has morphed into a massive trade-show-like event with over a thousand festa-farians and pro-climbers in attendance. The basic concept is to have pros to teach climbing clinics about everything from Ivo Ninov’s “learning to speed climb” to Mark Synott’s “fine art of bailing.”! For a small fee you get a weekend of clinics, star mingling, crazy parties (free beers from New Belgium Brewing Co.), and lots of free swag from climbing companies like The North Face and Black Diamond.
Day one was dedicated to beginners and about 150 first timers experienced climbing outdoors in red rocks. Later in the evening the crowd gathered for an eclectic blend of presenters. First Dean Potter kicked off with some impressive and beautifully composed footage from his hair-ball free solos, high-lines and base jumping including some helmet cam sequence from his controversial Delicate Arch solo. Next Micah Dash gave a hilarious recount of his FA of a remote Himalayan big-wall: raging river swims, shiver bivies and summit glory! Finally Miajka Burkhardt talked about her travel to Ethiopia in search of unclimbed towers and cultural immersion.
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