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January CLIMB SPREE . . . the exhibits at the Visitor Center,
you will want to take in the Scenic
D e s k S c h e d u l e Know your Red Rock Climbs Drive, so stick left at the exit from
the Center. Oakey dokey, so we’re
Sun/1 Visitor Center Closed by Dan Wray off. There is a speed limit, so drive
carefully and mind all those fitness
Mon/2 R. Linsmeier R. Erickson he Red Rock National Conser- fanatics on their cycles and that
Tues/3 J. Frank E. Rothfuss vation Area is world-famous galloping gal and that running man.
“By the way, we should have
I. Greico Tfor rock climbing. Each climb, given you a health warning before
Wed/4 V. Sperry G. Fazio or route, has a name. The following you set off. If your car is open topped
article contains the names of 51
Thur/5 I. Greico J. Barrett such climbs hidden in the text. How it’s hats on, or else you’ll end up with
refried brains. We tell visitors not to
Fri/6 P. Oleson R. Erickson many can you spot? Careful, there play with fire, so the blackened earth
Sat/7 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck are some red herrings. you see, all naked and disfigured, is
“It’s great to know that after one
L. Eaton P. Kepner stop in Tonopah you finally made the result of a lightning strike.
“The main attraction
Sun/8 E. Rothfus T./N. Hughes it to Sin City. Hopefully, you didn’t for you may be our wild
Mon/9 S. Stenzel R. Erickson lose too much money in animals, so avert your
the Casinos. Maybe
Tues/10 W./I. Baumann J. Geier you didn’t have too gaze from someone‘s
smalls hanging out to
Wed/11 J. Geier C. Gilmore much to lose in the first dry on the panty wall.
Thur/12 V. Sperry J. Barrett place, having been You may catch sight
working for peanuts.
Fri/13 I. Greico R. Erickson Nevertheless, it’s of a sidewinder or
scorpion or find a
Sat/14 P. VanDooremaal J. Sacks no laughing matter sheep trail. Those
to lose your shirt, but
lovely sandstone
I. Grieco once on the slippery rocks, so sunny and
Sun/15 W./I. Baumann T./N. Hughes slope one thing leads steep, are home to
Mon/16 R. Linsmeier S. Stenzel to another and before the desert bighorns. Try
you know it, you’re out
to spot the spotted owl
Tues/17 P. Kepner G. Fazio of control and down to before it spots you. The
Wed/18 V. Sperry E. Schliepp absolute zero. tarantulas usually come
“Did you manage to take
Thur/19 R. Kinn J. Barrett in a show? Perhaps you out in the evening. You
will certainly catch sight of
Fri/20 I. Greico C. Gilmore saw Crazy Girls or Cirque one if you are a space case and
Sat/21 J. Kissosondi R. Conductor du Soleil or were amazed stargazer. In spite of all the light
L. Eaton by the slight of hand of one from Vegas, Red Rock Canyon is
of those magicians, who seem to
Sun/22 R. Keough M./L. Utah be everywhere. Surely you weren’t a great place to view the cosmos in
the hope of seeing a super nova or
E. Rothfuss troubled by one of those scantily a sputnik.
clad bimbos, those shady ladies,
“As you lie there gazing
Mon/23 S. Stenzel F. Rhea standing in the shadows. heavenwards and giving yourself
Tues/24 M. Slagle J. Geier “Once the crazy world of Vegas a pain in the neck, don’t get carried
Wed/25 J. Geier C. Gilmore with its white tigers got you down, away by any romantic ideas of the
you finally took time off; got into
Thur/26 V. Sperry J. Barrett your People Mover, which you had old Wild West. You may say they
don’t make outlaws like they used
Fri/27 P. Oleson E. Schliepp had tuned to peak performance; and to and look for flying cowboys in

Sat/28 R. Linsmeier P. Kepner came in search of desert silence. By the sky. If there are any out there,
the way, you aren’t playing hooky for
Sun/29 B. Saperstein M./L. Utah this visit, are you? they are probably in some heavenly
cowboy café. So take it easy. Eat
E. Rothfuss “Anyway, now that you are your salt water taffy and say ‘bottoms
Mon/30 T./N. Hughes S. Stenzel here, ‘Welcome to Red Rocks.’ We up’ as you drink your Coke and wait
think you will agree that Red Rock
Tues/31 M. Slagle G. Fazio Canyon is just what the doctor for the Technicolor Sunrise.” !
ordered and that nut’n’ could be
Changes? Call Gina Mele, 515-5355 finer, as they say. After looking at Climb Solved! Answers on p. 5
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