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Routes in The Observatory
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Ancient Evil S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Bad Omen S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Bewitched S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 |
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Burn Rate S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Dark Lotus S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Dark Thoughts S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Dark Void S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Deicide S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Lesser, Greater...Middling aka Evil Is Evil S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Nociceptor S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Residual Heat S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Shinigami S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Spiritbox S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Warlock T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Which Hunters S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Witches Honor T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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| Type: | Sport, 180 ft (55 m) |
| GPS: | 36.15597, -115.4373 |
| FA: | Todd and Donette Swain |
| Page Views: | 2,603 total · 11/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Apr 7, 2006 · Updates |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen |
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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste
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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.
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
A great moderate route with a small amount of gear. This climb ascends the right-end of the observatory, climbing the blunt low-angled formation more or less over the right side of the main feature of the observatory. This climb finished below the 'eye of the cyclops', if you will but with enough rope and maybe a little simul-climbing, can be completed to the top.
The grade felt significantly harder than the 5.3 grade given by Swain in his books.
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