I did not realize that the desert could actually have bad weather. Probably because I have been so fortunate whenever I have been in Red Rocks. But the last 2 days here have brought on some pretty severe weather. Yesterday the wind speeds topped out at about 50 mph, which was enough to blow down Austin's tent, and send quite a few other items flying around the camping area. The wind made it quite hard to sleep so I spent most of the night staring up at the ceiling of the tent. This morning I woke up to a completely strange sight in the desert, it was snowing. For a second, I actually thought that I was dreaming, then I stuck my hand out the tent and I realized that I was not dreaming and it actually was snowing. It was quite a cold and windy day, so Austin and I decided to just go sport climbing. The climbing went quite well, except for the ground fall that I took while leading an easy 5.9. But that kind of thing happens when you climb enough, and I am none the worse for wear, so it all worked out okay.
Lauren comes in to visit tomorrow, and Ryan and CJ the next day. They are all staying for the weekend and I am really excited to have them out to visit. It is kind of strange to have friends and family come to visit while I am on vacation, but I guess that is the way it goes when you are traveling all the time. I think they are all really excited, and the weather looks to be improving so I hope they have a great time.
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