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Long shaddy Red Rock routes?

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Michael Ybarra · · on the road · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 85

I'd like to hear people's favorite long, cool routes. Any grade.

Cory Harelson · · Boise, ID · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 2,410

Dream of Wild Turkeys and Sour Mash (both 5.10a), on Black Velvet Wall. Awesome fun exposed climbing, great pro, and shade for all but a few hours in the morning. I haven't done Epinephrine yet, but I'm assuming that will be on my list of favorites too, once I climb it, and if you're a stronger climber than I, Fiddler on the Roof looks fantastic. . .

Frogland and Dark Shadows (both 5.8) are also nice, sustained shady climbs.

Bret · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2004 · Points: 0

Crimson Chrysalis should be mostly in the shade, too.

Agree that you may want a later start for Black Velvet routes, we did Prince of Darkness a couple years ago in May and had sun until late morning or early afternoon. I think Epi should be fine as you're in the chimneys in the morning.

Karsten Duncan · · Sacramento, CA · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 2,571

For a long fun day you should try Celtic Cracks (Craics) for a nice shady route.

Approach in the cool morning on any of the fun First Creek Slab routes and then taste the Shamrock roof.

Bruce Lacroix · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 3,570

Community Pillar in Pine Creek.

J. Thompson · · denver, co · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,425

Adventure Punks.
Argueably the best 5.10 in Red Rock.

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josh

Robin like the bird · · Philomath, or · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 300
Karsten wrote:For a long fun day you should try Celtic Cracks (Craics) for a nice shady route. Approach in the cool morning on any of the fun First Creek Slab routes and then taste the Shamrock roof.
Does this clmb really get shade most of the day? What about the routes under it, like lucky lady? Seems to me that it is in the sun
Doug Foust · · Oroville, WA · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 165

I'm hoping with the installation of wag bag dispensers by the CLC that most of the routes aren't as shaddy as they used to be.

smassey · · CO · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200
Doug Foust wrote:I'm hoping with the installation of wag bag dispensers by the CLC that most of the routes aren't as shaddy as they used to be.
Laughing Out Loud, sir. or whatever the kids call it these days... Touche! I sure hope you're right.
Bolting Karen · · La Sal, UT · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 56
Doug Foust wrote:I'm hoping with the installation of wag bag dispensers by the CLC that most of the routes aren't as shaddy as they used to be.
Well done Sir!
Robin like the bird · · Philomath, or · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 300
Doug Foust wrote:I'm hoping with the installation of wag bag dispensers by the CLC that most of the routes aren't as shaddy as they used to be.
Yes, I nod my head to you sir
Robin like the bird · · Philomath, or · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 300

The whole labyrniinth wall on yesterday goes into the shade around 1:30. And I would bet that as it get closer the winter solstice it will get shady earlier.

Just to clarlify what time shade acttully hit this wall.

sqwirll · · Las Vegas · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,360
Robin like the bird wrote:The whole labyrniinth wall on yesterday goes into the shade around 1:30. And I would bet that as it get closer the winter solstice it will get shady earlier. Just to clarlify what time shade acttully hit this wall.
If you have Google Earth, you can get an idea when the routes go into the shade. Push the sun icon on the top. You can scroll through the different times of the day to see where the sun and shade is located. It works fairly well.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Nevada
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