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Your Favorite 5.12 at Red Rock

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Kemper Brightman · · The Old Pueblo, AZ · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 2,971

I'm sure this is probably a dead horse so feel free to direct me to a previous thread, but I was wondering what everyone's favorite single pitch 5.12 is at Red Rock. No bias toward angle, style or anything else, just your favorite route (and maybe why?)

Darren S · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 3,388
Darren S · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 3,388
Mike McKinnon wrote:Cloud Tower the Warrior Rainbow Wall oh sorry single pitch:) I dont climb single pitch in RR
Apparently you don't climb 5.12 either ;)
Cloud Tower - 11d
Warrior - 11a
Rainbow Wall 5.12 (isn't really 5.12, unless you do the original finish)
Darren S · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 3,388
Mike McKinnon wrote:touche..lol. The Gift:)
Thanks for understanding I was trying to be humerous!
Richard Dower · · Overland Park, KS · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 150

Crude Control - 5.12a

HA - from the route description: The softest 12a in existence-easier than Sweet Pain. If you are looking for your first 12, this is a gimme!

Reason? It's the only 5.12 I've ever done in RR and I did it when I was a young 64 (before a send-ending accident last year)

David Mehr · · Bend, OR · Joined May 2011 · Points: 70
California 5.12, that thing is pure fun!
Darren S · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 3,388
Mike McKinnon wrote: ' I would argue that the Warrior is harder then any sporty sport 12 you are going to find in RR. That route is beastly.
I don't doubt that it is hard for it's grade (I haven't done it). But this is a difficult comparison. If you have wide skill, I would say you are wrong.

Go send Pet Shop Boys (12d) and then get back to me on this one. (This is just one of many routes on my list of climbs that will surprise people who think RR sport is soft.)
edit: I have many friends who have done the Warrior, but aren't able to send most of the 12s in RR.
Ashort · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 56

I don't climb anywhere near 5.12, but Seduction Line, 12a looks so sick. Make me WANT to climb 5.12

Brad G · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 2,610

Rainbow Country is one of the best 5.12s anywhere. The Velvet Tongue is a close second. Damn miss Red Rocks!!!

Dan Austin · · San Francisco, CA · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 0
Darren in Vegas wrote: Sport: Agent Orange .
Gets my vote too!
Matt Enlow · · Wyoming · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 589

Gimme Back My Bullets.

Then again, its my only 5.12 in Red Rocks..

(Darren, don't tell anyone I didn't send!)

Will S · · Joshua Tree · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 1,061

No love for Jet Stream?

Chris Burton · · Los Angeles, Ca · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 120

too many to choose from but I really like Sound of Power and Pablo Diablo. beautiful sandstone on these two.

Darren S · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 3,388
Will S wrote:No love for Jet Stream?
The OP was asking about single pitch routes.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Nevada
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