on the way down...

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

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

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Oct 25, 2009

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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.

Top of P5 - Great place to propose to your future fiance

Olive Oil Descent

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

Summit proposal at the top of olive oil. Congratulations Aaron and Tricia!

Stef on the Descent with Crimson Chrysalis in the background

Olive oil and its belays (not bolted)

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

on the way down...

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

*top* of pitch 3 of Olive Oil

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

An intermediate belay in the middle of P2 - not a lot of room - most climbers run out to the big sandy ledge "like a beach" 80 ft higher up. (Thanks Russell !)

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

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

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

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.

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

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

starting last pitch

Pitch 2

The descent gully.

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.

Pitch 5

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

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

Leave the pack at home and remember to leave some goodies in the summit register!

Belay station below last pitch

At the summit

Mark starting up the second pitch.

Ross leading pitch 1.

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

Start of P1, with cave in the lower right. 2/1/2019

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

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

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

The traverse pitch up high.

The start of the first pitch of Olive Oil.

Looking up the last pitch (described as Pitch 5 here). The climbing on the pitch to this point is fairly easy. Crux is about 30 feet above me in this photo. Gear varies from plentiful to sparse. Plug some in when you can. Rinse, repeat. Enjoy.

Slab Pitch 1 of Olive Oil

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

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).

Matthew leading

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

Ron Graham starting 4th pitch.

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.

Last pitch of Olive Oil

pitch 2

Gigi on Olive Oil. March 30, 2005.

start of route p1

Larry looking gripped on the last pitch 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

Start of route.

nice ledge at top of p2

The start of pitch 2

Last pitch of Olive Oil