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Les Echoes des Choix (Top tier)

Nevada > Southern Nevada > Mt Charleston > Kyle Canyon > Echo Cliffs > N Echo Cliff > Chert Locker
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Description

This is a chossy cliff. It is the nature of the rock, and it does add danger to the area. The use of helmets and caution are highly recommend while climbing here. Be weary from rockfall off the upper tier as well as when pulling rope.

If you don't mind a bit of choss you will be rewarded with some technical face climbs that I believe are very enjoyable for the grades. Many of the holds are disguised or nuanced within the routes and the views are quite nice.

All of the climbs on the upper tier require a 70m rope. Slow lowering is recommended due to the sharp nature of the chert rails. While the climbs tend to be chossy down low, rock quality improves as you go higher.

Getting There

Easiest access to the upper tier by rope is to climb up Chert Reynolds or Cherts and Ladders as the anchors gain the upper ledge. I do not promote free soloing, but if you choose to, going up the 5.4 and then heading up and right through the chossy steps is the easiest way up.

Rapping off the Chert Reynolds anchors is the best way back down.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
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Blackdog Butch
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
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Corbin Dallas
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
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Lucky '58
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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Chossfest 2018
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
Je na sais quoi
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Blackdog Butch
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Corbin Dallas
 1
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Lucky '58
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Chossfest 2018
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Je na sais quoi
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

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