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Whiskey Peak Rock Climbing

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Areas in Whiskey Peak

North Face 27 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Rad Cliff, The 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Whiskey Peak - East 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

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Elevation:	4,829 ft	1,472 m
GPS:	36.0341, -115.4631 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS DURING OR AFTER RAIN. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor. These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out. Consider bringing one to be part of your daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.

See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.

Description

This is the small summit on the left side of the canyon (in front of Black Velvet Peak from the parking lot). Of course, small is relative here as its NE face is probably 700' high in places. Routes on this face tend to be quite shady and can be very cold on windy days, or in the winter.

Getting There

Walk up the main drainage and head left ot the base of the wall, depending on the route. Approaches to all routes on this wall are less than 1/2 hour, and many are popular.

For the many routes ending on the Whiskey Peak summit, the descent follows the obvious gully leading down to the east. As you start the descent, wander left (north) on slabs to the left side of the gully. Class 2 and 3 scrambling leads down to a point where a trail leads left out of the gully to join the approach trail underneath Schaeffer's Delight.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Whiskey Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,587 ● Frogland Trad 6 pitches N Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 238 ● Bourbon Street Trad 7 pitches N Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Get Rad Trad Rad Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 26 ● Cadillac Crack Trad Rad Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 175 ● The Misunderstanding Trad 2 pitches N Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 530 ● Wholesome Fullback Trad 2 pitches N Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 1,056 ● Triassic Sands Trad 6 pitches N Face
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 7 ● Quarantine Crack Trad 2 pitches N Face
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 329 ● Our Father Trad 3 pitches N Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 51 ● Mazatlan Trad N Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 189 ● The Delicate Sound of Thunder Trad 2 pitches N Face
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 149 ● Only the Good Die Young Trad 5 pitches N Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 159 ● Ixtlan Trad 3 pitches N Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● Cole Essence Trad 2 pitches N Face
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Geriatrics (aka Ben Dover Beelze… Trad 3 pitches N Face