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Winter Heat Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Winter Heat Wall

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	Autumnal Frost T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c R
	Couldn't be Schmooter T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	High Class Ho T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Hole in the Pants T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Judy's Route S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Nuttin Could be Finer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Reign of Swain, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Seasonal Controversies T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Striptease T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Winter Heat T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Elevation:	4,100 ft	1,250 m
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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

A nice black varnished wall with one pitch routes from 5.0 to 5.12, mostly mixed trad/sport. Shady in the afternoon.

Getting There

This crag is located in the wash north of Kraft mountain. The crag can be accesed from either downstream or upstream directions. If comming from the upstream side: walk through the gap near the yin and yang crack, follow the trail down to the wash, and continue in the wash for ~5 to 10 minutes, on the right, slightly past sunny and steep is a black varnish wall. This is the Winter Heat wall. From the downstream direction: continue past he monkey bar boulder for ~20 minutes, passing the Cannabis crag on your right, Winter Heat wall is the black varnish wall up on the left before sunny and steep.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Winter Heat Wall

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

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 211 ● Couldn't be Schmooter Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 116 ● High Class Ho Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● The Reign of Swain Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 26 ● Judy's Route Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 183 ● Winter Heat Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 12 ● Seasonal Controversies Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Striptease Trad