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Elevation: 7,032 ft 2,143 m
GPS: 39.74419, -105.40201
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Shared By: rob bauer on Jan 25, 2018
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Description Suggest change

This area is the upstream end of the same cliff which holds the Graveyard. I counted 9 routes back then, (many more now) did a few of the easy ones and thought I'd update the database a bit. The crag faces south (not west, per Giselle T.) and gets afternoon sun until about 3pm on the winter solstice.

A. Shadow of Death, 10+, 1p, 65', bolts.

B. Death of Yuppies, 10+, 1p, 65', bolts.

C. Molotov Cockfight, 9+, 1p, bolts.

D. No Special Talent, 10+, 1p, 85', bolts.

E.

FG? Toward Death, 10+, 1p, bolts.

G. Devil's Molar, 11, 1p, 75, gear.

HG. Devil's Buttcrack, 11p, 1p, 75', bolt & gear.

I. Brazen Bull, 9, 1p, 80', bolts.

J. Walking on the Moon, 8, 1+ p, bolts.

K. Reeper's BanDana, 8, 1p, 50', bolts.

L. Patient Zero, 6, 1p, 50', bolts.

M. Zika Virus, 6, 1p, 100', bolts +/- gear.

N. Petri Dish, 5, 1p, 85', bolts.

O1. Bakezori, 7, 1p, 70', bolts.

O2. Cheyne Stokes, 11-, 1p, 40', bolts.

P. Badwater 140, 10, 1p, 75', bolts.

Q. Grim Reacher, 8, 1p, 60', bolts.

R. Body Bag, 10, 1p, 50', bolts.

S. 17 Top, 10+, 1p, 55', bolts.

TU. Remains To Be Seen, 10-, 1p, 50'.

U.  Gneiss Tombstone, 9-, 1p, 50', bolts.

V. Brain Fever, 10-, 1p, 45', bolts.

W. Rigor Mortis, 7, 1p, 40', bolts.

X. (Unknown), 12, 1p, 45', bolts.

Y 282 Below, 12-, 1p, 45', bolts.

Z.  Far Right Route, 4, 1p, 40', bolts.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the Catslab parking lot, and walk about 9 minutes downstream on the Peaks to Plains Trail. There is an informal trail on the right that contours up to the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Death Valley

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 147
Zika Virus
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 84
Walking on the Moon
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 25
Jorogumo
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 138
Reeper's BanDana
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 107
Rigor Mortis
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
Grim Reacher
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 148
Molotov Cockfight
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 28
Wakizashi
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 25
Brazen Bull
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 108
17 Top
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 93
Badwater 140
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 138
Death of Yuppies
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 95
Toward Death
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 106
Shadow of Death
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 109
No Special Talent
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Zika Virus
 147
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Walking on the Moon
 84
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Jorogumo
 25
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Reeper's BanDana
 138
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Rigor Mortis
 107
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Grim Reacher
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Molotov Cockfight
 148
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Wakizashi
 28
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Brazen Bull
 25
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
17 Top
 108
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Badwater 140
 93
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Death of Yuppies
 138
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Toward Death
 95
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Shadow of Death
 106
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
No Special Talent
 109
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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