Photos by davidcollins

Laurel reaching for the top on a new route at Peterskill.

Trying to avoid the coal slag on an unknown 5.4 at Paradise Wall.

Late in the afternoon, a climber passes the crux of pitch 3 of Dark Shadows.

A climber prepares to step across the waterfall at the start of Dark Shadows. A slab, unlike the other pitches, you can't even see the first bolt in this picture.

Can you believe that it's only 5.8? A climber works his way up the fourth pitch of Dark Shadows.

Mescalito is the conical formation with the small ornage cap in the center of the picture. Cat in the Hat (5.6) is to the left, Dark Shadows (5.8), to the right.

View from the Pine Creek trail. The Rainbow Wall hosts some of Red Rocks' boldest routes.

The Black Corridor late in the afternoon after the crowds had departed.

Passing the first bolt on Black Gold (5.10b). Yep, I wear a helmet even when leading sport routes.

Typical "desert varnish" plates somewhere near the Magic Bus. Standard features on most face routes at Red Rocks.

View across the Calico Hills formation taken from the Magic Bus wall.