As a climber, Red Rock has a lot to offer. Nubbin pimples of red iron precipitated out at the surface of the sandstone make for cool pinches or an explosive foothold - and when big enough a tie-off that is as nearly as good as a pounded in bolt. The are also amazing at grabbing the rope, very "sticky" rock. Especially when the wind is blowing a gale and sounds like a freight train coming down the mountain as it has the last few days. Ropes can blow straight sideways or even upwards when rappelling (rope thrown downward) so it can be pretty heads up with rope management to get off a route. Yesterday we made it to the ground and I had just taken off my helmet at the base when a party above dislodged a loose block above us. It landed not far away. His rope had gotten stuck with a wind gust and as he pulled it free it dropped the block... We ran beneath a tree as it exploded on the slab just below. Some pretty rad geology too, and a climb may provide a spelunking adventure like Tunnel Vision today, a sideways chimney for a few dozen meters behind a giant detached pillar... Not to mention all the amazing blooming globe mallow, indigo, sages and the occasional rattler. Desert climbing :)
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