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Rico leading The Schwa.

Description 

The Schwa Area is an interesting crag that can be found just beyond the Whiskey Peak descent gully. There is a lot of rock here and it is no further away from the Black Velvet Parking Area than any of the other Whiskey Peak routes.

The Brock/McMillen guide lists a mere five routes in the area. It is likely that there are a number of unrecorded lines here, but it is equally likely that there is some first ascent potential here as well.

Getting There 

The Schwa Area can be found just left of the Whiskey Peak Descent Gully. It is easily visible from the parking lot. The main Schwa Area pushes right up against the enterance to the Mud Spring Canyon.

Park as for the Black Velvet Canyon and take the Black Velvet Approach Trail. At the first junction take a left hand turn. Continue along this trail until it begins to drift away from the Schwa Area. Cut steeply up the hill toward the central route on the wall, an obvious splitter called the Schwa.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Schwa Area

(Beautiful Bastard) 5.10a  NV : Red Rock : ... : The Schwa Area

The climb is the right facing corner apprx. 20 ft. left of the start of the schwa. this has apparently been climbed by many. The obvious "death block" is actually quite secure at the start, we could not forcibly trundle it. The climb has several, well-protected cruxes at the grade but it is not difficult for the grade, some may say 9. This climb was very likely done and forgotten, we felt it was way too good and a perfect warm-up for the schwa so we are reporting it. the name fits well un...[more]   Browse More Classics in NV