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.

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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.

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Olive Oil Descent

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Tom Moulin

Aug 18, 2004

“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.”

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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

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

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)

Me proposing that I should have led more pitches. Next time!

on the way down...

The start of the first pitch of 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

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

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

Long exposure shot while climbing with LEDs

*top* of pitch 3 of Olive Oil

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

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

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

The view of Las Vegas from the summit of Rose Tower

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.

Start of Olive Oil - Interactive 360°: https://go.ibex.fit/mp

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

This is the exact GPS location of the base of the start of olive oil.

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

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

The top of pitch 3

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

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

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 !)

knitting on the summit

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

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.

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

starting 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

Pitch 2

Pitch 5

Larry looking gripped on the last pitch of Olive Oil.

Start of route.

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

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

The descent gully.

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

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

At the summit

Slab Pitch 1 of Olive Oil

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

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

Knucks for a solid run to the top 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).

Sour candy is as good as a ring

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

Proposing another delicious alpine dart

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

The freight train commeth. Typical Red Rocks fun.

The traverse pitch up high.

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