Hi,

I'd like to take a trip to Red Rocks and climb a bunch of offwidth climbs to try and work on my technique. I seem to be able to find lists of offwidth routes for other areas, but not for Red Rocks. I'd mainly be interested in offwidth routes 5.9 and under (actually way under to start), although a list of higher grade routes would be cool too as this will give me something to aspire to. From the guidebook it looks like there is a good cluster of wide climbs in the Southern Outcrops area. What other wide climbs would you recommend?

Cheers,
Cory

Chrysler Crack (5.9 3rd pullout) and Plumber's (V easy ,Kraft boulders) are easy and accessible. Cadillac, in Black Velvet, looks good though I haven't done it.

I've been wondering how gnarly Unfinished Symphony is. Would the 11+ pitch actually rated that if it were in, say, Yosemite?

Ixtalan has an aesthetic and very memorable OW pitch. I remember it being mostly bolt-protected and did not require any big stuff.

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The Misunderstanding, Black Velvet Canyon, 2 pitches, 5.9
Ragged Edges, Willow Springs, 2 pitches, 5.8
Black Track, Willow Springs, 1 pitch, 5.9

This looks like plenty to keep me busy, thanks! Chrysler Crack looks Awesome!!!

Frigid Air Buttress has a nice offwidth pitch.

These are more chimneys than pure OW, but they are in the .9 range.
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one of my first multipitch climbs was called group therapy 5.7+ on angel food wall and there was some wide on that.

I would say a nice afternoon might be rocking Atman, Yin and Yang, and the "5.9" offwidth on the other side of the Zoroaster chimney. Classic splitters, short, nice views, the 'width is the easiest of the three, and then you've got the stroll down the hill to lead to Sunny and Steep, which has the Sport Chimney, which if you're new to wide might be just your ticket in the midst of the rest of the chalky steepness.

If you're looking for pure offwidth, not too much around here relative to the amount of rock. Lots of face holds contribute to the ease of the routes around here for the most part, and the offwidths that you find in the 7-9 range will involve lots of actual holds, unlike their purer brethren, typically found elsewhere.

PM me if you're in town and want to knock out some crack mileage. I'm always up for as much as I can get.

Michael Solokoff wrote of Ixtlan; I second that. At 11a it's pretty burly. I followed the local hotshot Alison Sheets on it; it was good that she led, 'cause I thrashed like a gumby. It was well protected with bolts by the Uriostes, hopefully those bolts have been updated. I remember this from 1984, so it must have been good.

wat about black widow hollow

Thanks for all the good suggestions! This should keep me busy for awhile.

Shortcake & The Little Engine 5.6 - Chocolate Rx
Zacker Cracker 5.8 - Chocolate Rx
Peanut Butter & Jam 5.9 - Chocolate Rx
Who Deanny 5.8 - Illusion Crag
Crack of Infernity 5.8+ upper tier of Lost Creek
The Triad - Oak Creek
The Fox 5.10 up past Physical Graffiti

Not in the guide

Heard this one got sent. A tube chock with an STP sticker was way up in this thing. I found a JS (Jay Smith?) carabiner hanging from it. Later Ben Williams scooped me and got the FA. The chock is now in desert rock sports. I think this thing is probably 5.11 and found up in Juniper canyon.

A Jay Smith STP chock??? Cool none-the-less. Submitted By: Karsten on Aug 13, 2008

i also thought ixtalan (3rd pitch) was one of the better OW's there. it is bolted, but i think the bolts might be kind of old.