PRINT: Rock Climb Ignore the Man Behind the Screen, Red Rocks

Ignore the Man Behind the Screen

5.6, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 2.4 from 33 votes
FA: Unknown, circa 1970
Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (10) Pine Creek… > Flight Path Area

Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

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 dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, 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 kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).

Description

This route is located in the northern wing of the Flight Path Area. There are five routes here that share the same bolted anchor at the top. This route is the second from the left. On the far left is a rightward curving inside corner (Sex in the Scrub Oak). Ignore the Man is about ten feet right of the corner and it follows the obvious crack to the belay ledge with a pine tree.

Rappel with one 60 meter rope.

Protection

Standard Rack

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Ignore the Man Behind the Screen

Look down from near the top

Route from the base

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Mark J Gain

Super fun! definately worth the walk which is a bit longer than 30 minutes as the cairns become hard to spot going up through the red rock bands just head up and you will find it. Great Pro and to a Great anchor rap 1 60 meter, the route is right on 90-95 feet long, as is the whole wall and there is an awesome looking overhanging crack just above "Sex in the Scrub Oak" (corner to the left of Man Behind) to chains that looks real good, anyone know what that is? May 23, 2011

Ben Townsend

A really good, well-protected easy lead. Nov 22, 2014

Kevin Heckeler
Las Vegas, NV

5.6

It's rare to find engaging 5.6 climbs, and more rare to find climbs at this grade that are sustained near the grade for most of the route, as well as being relatively long, and also featuring several climbing styles. This was a good Rocktober trad warmup, but would see it as a good candidate for fledgling trad leaders to hone their skills and do it safely.

The 5.10a and 5.9 to the right are easily top roped, which is what we opted to do just for some very fun laps. Sep 29, 2019