Las Vegas Rock - Spring 2011

Photos by Andy Mann- Jonathan Siegrist: While many vacations to Las Vegas are characterized by wicked tales of debauchery that end with rehabilitating hangovers, an unwanted marriage, or bankruptcy, I envisioned something a little different for my season-long retreat to Sin City. I needed a things that my hometown of Boulder, Colorado, simply couldn't deliver in the winter months: reliable sunshine and some of the best modern sport climbing in the nation.

Siegrist finds the foot on the lower section of Planet Earth (5.14a), VRG.

Melissa Kelly eyes the next move of High Flames Drifter (5.12c), VRG.

Siegrist warms up on one of the VRG's many fine 5.11s.

Siegrist sends the Randy Leavitt classic Planet Earth (5.14a), VRG.

Siegrist sends the Randy Leavitt classic Planet Earth (5.14a), VRG.

Siegrist sticks the crux move of Sharma's testpiece Necessary Evil (5.14c).

Siegrist sending Scare Factor (V10) at the Kraft Boulders, Red Rock Park, NV.

Siegrist sending a nice V7 at the Kraft Boulders, Red Rock Park, NV.

Robinson rockets off another stout 5.13 at Mt. Potosi, NV.

Chris Weidner works the crux sequence of Reverse Polarity (5.14b), Mt. Potosi, NV.

Heather Robinson making the first female ascent of Power Windows (5.13d), Mt. Potosi, NV.

Bill Ramsey works the crux sequence of Reverse Polarity (5.14b), Mt. Potosi, NV.

Jonathan Siegrist sending the classic Horse Lattitudes (5.14a), VRG.

Siegrist sending the classic Horse Lattitudes (5.14a), VRG.

Siegrist sending the classic Horse Lattitudes (5.14a), VRG.

Kelly cranking through another difficult 5.12 at the Blasphemy Wall, VRG.

Marisa Ware gives some slack out the Planet Earth cave at the VRG.

Pawel Szafruga cranking hard on Joe Dirt (5.13a), VRG.

Emilia Brown crimping hard at the Kraft Boulders.

Beau Stuart hits the lip on a classic V2 highball at Red Rock State Park.

Stuart hits the lip on a classic V2 highball at Red Rock State Park.

Ware and Siegrist know that the desert will kill you, and they're okay with that.

Brown cranking on Red Rock's beautiful red sandstone.

Stuart makes a nice FA near Kraft Boulders.

Local hardman Brett cranking out a hard V10 cave near Red Rock.

Stuart puts it on the line for a classic V6 near Red Rock, NV.

Brown swimming in a sea of perfect sandstone.

Siegrist warms up on a nice 5.12 at the Trophy Wall, Red Rock State Park, NV.

Siegrist warms up on a nice 5.12 at the Trophy Wall, Red Rock State Park, NV.

Siegrist cranks the crux on a brilliant new 5.13+ at the Secret 13 Wall at Red Rock.

Siegrist cranks the crux on a brilliant new 5.13+ at the Secret 13 Wall at Red Rock.

Sheyna Button climbs the beautiful black streak that is Silence (5.11d), Secret 13.

Siegrist sticks the move to Red Rock's hardest climb, Secret 13 (5.13d).

Ware makes the clip on the mega-classic High Flames Drifter (5.12c), VRG

Robinson on her way to sending Go 100 (5.13b), Secret 13 Wall.

Ware makes the clip on the mega-classic High Flames Drifter (5.12c), VRG

Sebastian Espinas working hard on Don't Call Me Dude (5.13c), Blasphemy Wall, VRG.

Espinas working hard on Don't Call Me Dude (5.13c), Blasphemy Wall, VRG.