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Great Red Book

Name: Great Red Book
Rating: 3.4

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in The Great Red Book Area

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	Burden of Proof S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bury the Hatchet T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Chips Ahoy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chips Away T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Cognitive Overload S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Collaborative Overlap S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Compersion S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Cromulent Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Curver, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dangling Participles S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dreamstate S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Elementary Primer S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Epilogue S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Front Matter, The S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	G. Dog S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Great Red Book T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ground up Vocabulary S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Johnny Law S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Liner, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Listening Comprehension S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Magical Starborn Princess S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Michi’s Fear T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Reality Denied S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Recalcitrant Goldfish S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Reservations Required S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Seams Novel S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	See Spot Run S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sold Out S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stone Hammer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Subject-Verb Agreement S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tomato Amnesia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Too School Foor Cool T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Zero Shot S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	36.1559, -115.43447
FA:	Bob Logerquist and John Williamson, Oct 1971
Page Views:	80,473 total · 275/month
Shared By:	Scott Conner on Feb 1, 2002 · Updates
Admins:	Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS DURING OR AFTER RAIN. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor. These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out. Consider bringing one to be part of your daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.

See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.

Description

This is a great route and the site of the rappelling error that led to the fate of renowned Red Rock climber and guide Randal Grandstaff.

The location of this climb is obvious. It more or less climbs the giant left facing dihedral, aka The Great Red Book...

P1 (5.8): Climb up past a few vegetated ledges and work over into the corner proper for about 10-15 ft. When the crack becomes too thin, head back out onto the face and up to the bolted anchor where a memorial for Randall has been scratched into the rock (technically this is a chipped route :)

P2 (5.8 PG): Climb up the face on small edges past 2 bolts and lieback around the OW in the corner. Shoot for the top via the face or chimney.

Descend by heading down and right initially, then back left through a notch, following frequent cairns to a gully. Easy scrambling returns you to the base of the wall.