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The Chamber of Secrets

Name: The Chamber of Secrets
Rating: 2.7

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in The Rad Cliff

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	Azkaban Jam T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Back to Basics T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Basilisk Fang T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cadillac Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chamber of Secrets, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Dark Arts T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dementor, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Diagon Alley T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Elder Wand, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Falling Rein T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	First Grader T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Fright of the Phoenix, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Get Rad T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Moaning Myrtle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rita Skeeter T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R

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Type:	Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	36.03248, -115.4618
FA:	Larry DeAngelo, Jason Fico
Page Views:	8,652 total · 34/month
Shared By:	Orphaned User on Apr 2, 2005
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

Larry DeAngelo really found a gem when he began developing The Rad Cliff, which lies to the climbers right as he/she is descending from Frogland. The Cadillac Crack is the most obvious climb from the descent and marks the beginning of the cliff.

The Chamber of Secrets can be found by following the cliff to a huge, low-angle, right leaning offwidth/chimney crack. Just to the right of this is the start of the route.

Pitch 1: Head up the gully to the base of the chimney. Ascend the vertical chimney to a nice ledge with good pro. 5.6, 100'

Pitch 2: After a somewhat interesting start (crux), one of the best handcracks in all of Red Rock appears, which is followed until you can step left onto a ledge. Walk 5' left and belay near a tree. 5.7+, 100'

Descent: Downclimb about 5' to a rappel station and rap once with two ropes. This amazing rappel takes you down Larry's testpiece- The Dementor.