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Solar Slab Rock Climbing
Routes in Solar Slab
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Eclipse This S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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El Sol S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Frigga S,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Helios S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Icarus S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Isis S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Solar Flare T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Tava S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Up Until Sunrise S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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| Elevation: | 6,600 ft |
| GPS: | 38.845, -104.882 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 18,376 total · 118/month |
| Shared By: | Livia on Jul 17, 2006 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac |
Access Issue: Reopened after flood damage!
Details
Per Stewart M. Green: as of the July Fourth weekend, Red Rock Canyon Open Space has been reopened for climbing.
Red Rock Canyon Open Space is currently CLOSED to all access due to flood damage.
Red Rock Canyon Open Space is currently CLOSED to all access due to flood damage.
Description
From the guidebook: Solar Slab is a long slab up to 80 feet high that is directly below the Whale and alongside the trail on the west edge of the canyon. The cliff is directly opposite from the Ripple Wall. The routes are generally thin affairs with lots of smearing and small holds. The rock quality is very good. The routes are described from right to left.
Other notes: the routes are described right to left which is North to South - the main approach trail will thus take you by the #1 route first. I've added a few climbs and used the numbering system from that guidebook. At the time of the edition of the guidebook that I purchased, there were 9 routes on the wall. As you would expect, this wall gets morning and afternoon sun and evening shade.
This crag faces East, so it drops into the shade by 3pm or so.
Other notes: the routes are described right to left which is North to South - the main approach trail will thus take you by the #1 route first. I've added a few climbs and used the numbering system from that guidebook. At the time of the edition of the guidebook that I purchased, there were 9 routes on the wall. As you would expect, this wall gets morning and afternoon sun and evening shade.
This crag faces East, so it drops into the shade by 3pm or so.
Getting There
From new parking lot, the approach takes 10-15 minutes on an easy, well maintained trail which at the start is the width of a dirt road. Follow the direction on the general RRC canyon description and then the directions in the blurb from the guidebook above.
L->R:
A. Solar Flare, 10-, 1p, gear.
B? Up Until Sunrise, 11+, 1p, bolts.
C. Tava, 10, 1p, bolts.
D. Icarus, 9+, 1p, 60', bolts.
E. Eclipse This, 10-, 1p, 50', bolts.
F. Isis, 10-, 1p, bolts.
G. Helios, 7+, 1p, 45', bolts.
H. El Sol, 6, 1p, 45', bolts.
I. Frigga, 7 or 9, 1p, 45', TR.
B? Up Until Sunrise, 11+, 1p, bolts.
C. Tava, 10, 1p, bolts.
D. Icarus, 9+, 1p, 60', bolts.
E. Eclipse This, 10-, 1p, 50', bolts.
F. Isis, 10-, 1p, bolts.
G. Helios, 7+, 1p, 45', bolts.
H. El Sol, 6, 1p, 45', bolts.
I. Frigga, 7 or 9, 1p, 45', TR.
Classic Climbing Routes at Solar Slab
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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