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Olive oil and its belays (not bolted)

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

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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.

Olive Oil Descent

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

Summit proposal!!!

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

Olive oil and its belays (not bolted)

on the way down...

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

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

The start of the first pitch of Olive Oil.

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

Me proposing to my buddy that a #2 cam is possibly the most consoling piece of pro out there. He said yes!

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

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

*top* of pitch 3 of Olive Oil

The top of pitch 3

The view of Las Vegas from the summit of Rose Tower

Proposing our 70th egg of the trip on top of Olive Oil

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.

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

Belay ledges don't get better than this! Me and my sister waiting to get up the second pitch. PC: Michel LeDuff

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

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 !)

starting last pitch

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

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

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 2

Gigi leading pitch 2 of Olive Oil

Pitch 5

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

The descent gully.

Start of route.

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

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

Good Old Double Stack on the 2nd pitch!

Slab Pitch 1 of Olive Oil

Semi enjoying our time on the P3 belay ledge. Me (Josh, center), John (above) and Chuck.

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).

Knucks for a solid run to the top of Olive Oil!!

John Bell working up P1 on lead. Olive Oil, April 1, 2022.

This boulder on the left is a great spot to stash your backpacks as the descent trail meets back up with the ascent trail about here. The route can be seen in the background on the right.

The traverse pitch up high.

Belay station below last pitch

This boulder on the left is a great spot to stash your backpacks as the descent trail meets back up with the ascent trail about here. The route can be seen in the background on the right.

Mark starting up the second pitch.

pitch 2

Matthew leading

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

Following P4

The start of pitch 2

Leading P5

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.

Start of P2. Belay is at a super cozy sandy alcove. Linked P2&3.

Larry looking gripped on the last pitch of Olive Oil.

Last pitch of Olive Oil