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Pitch 2

*top* of pitch 3 of Olive Oil

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JLPierce

Oct 25, 2009

“on the way down...”

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Tavis Ricksecker

Tavis Ricksecker

There are ibex at Red Rocks? Dec 7, 2010

John Wilder
Las Vegas, NV

John Wilder Las Vegas, NV

Thats a bighorn sheep and yes, there's piles of them out there. Dec 7, 2010

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It was a cold day in the fall of 2003 when two intrepid explorers (Sue not pictured) were coerced to climb Olive Oil burdened with crash pads. The destination being a boulder problem in the descent gully which Hans bravely ascended.

Hey girl, Willy Wonka called and he wants his ice cream mountains back.

Olive Oil from Trail Head

Olive Oil Descent

Olive oil and its belays (not bolted)

Olive Oil

Stef on the Descent with Crimson Chrysalis in the background

The huge dihedral pitch! I stretched my entire 70m rope on this pitch and the final short pitch. Make sure to space that pro out

Looking back at the sweet ledge from partway up the final pitch on Olive Oil

Pitch 2

on the way down...

*top* of pitch 3 of Olive Oil

"One small climber", "one giant rock" - starting the last pitch

START of the climb on a typical Sunday about 10:15am - One group STARTs, while another party of two wait, and a 3rd party of 3 relax. There's a party of 3 on the route already.

FA-er Joanne Urioste on the last pitch corner in a later ascent, Nov 2006

P2 and P3 combined - note long run-out above OH mid-way on pitch

Irina gets lost in the chocolaty-vanilla swirlzzz. <br>
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November 2011

starting last pitch

Lower climber nears crux of P2, upper climber starts off on P4 ("P3" if P2+P3 are combined) one climber at belay

Belay at Top of P1 - not a lot of room

FA-er Joanne Urioste starts up P1 of Olive Oil in a later ascent, Nov 2006

Sheila Matz belays Joanne from the comfy stance at the bottom of the last pitch

Molly starts off on P1; the "cave-ish" start is a few feet lower and to climber's right

The descent gully.

Pitch 5

Tiger stripes high up on the last pitch

On hike back- this is the correct Cut-off path directly to stream and cars. Staying on the left trail you'll swing around nearly to the base of the Mescalito.

Good Old Double Stack on the 2nd pitch!

Gigi leading pitch 2 of Olive Oil

You meet this on the "path" up to the base

The traverse pitch up high.

nice ledge at top of p2

Last pitch of Olive Oil

Larry looking gripped on the last pitch of Olive Oil.

Outdoor artist Bonnie Kelso (www.bkelso.com) following on pitch 2.

Ron Graham starting 4th pitch.

Last pitch of Olive Oil

Belay station below last pitch

Following P4

Leading P5

The 2nd and 4th pitches are good like everyone is saying...but I really loved P5. Kai in the trenches.

first pitch of olive oil and the start if the route. climb the slab on the left and head up right into the notch (or you can also climb the corner).

Pitch One Belay

At the summit

Mark starting up the second pitch.

pitch 2

Melissa coming up Olive Oil. Started in the afternoon after driving straight through to RR, descended painfully in the dark in rock shoes and crawled back up the "gully" to our packs. Quite an adventurous time on our first Red Rock route.

Slab Pitch 1 of Olive Oil

Ross leading pitch 1.

Looking up Pitch 2 at Shad Mickelberry (following on rope team above) and Ron Graham (leading on second rope team).

Gigi on Olive Oil. March 30, 2005.

John Fernandez negotiating the big squeeze with his pack on. (final pitch)

start of route p1

Looking up at the aesthetic crack on pitch 2 of Olive Oil.

p3 traverse right off the belay 10ft then diagonally up and right till you meet the corner. continue up to the large ledge under the final pitch

Matthew leading

Olive Oil-- Where to stash your pack?
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Near or before the big marbled boulder

The start of pitch 2

having fun on the last pitch