PRINT: Rock Climb Roof Burner, Red Wing (a.k.a. He Mni Can, Barn Bluff)

Roof Burner

5.11a, Sport,

Avg: 3.2 from 205 votes
FA: Nate Postma, 1991
Minnesota > Red Wing (a.k.a… > E End

Description

Roof Burner is a great route for the grade at the bluff. Not very technical but quite sustained and pumpy. Climb up the slab to the right and traverse left to the first bolt. From there move left through the first roof. Climb up and a bit right on increasingly pumpy holds. At the second roof, traverse right across it's lower lip to a bolt above. Pull the second roof and straight to the chains from there. There aren't really any good rests on this route. A large spray painted area is at the base of this climb. Just around the corner from the "Winter Wall" easily recognized by the two roofs next to a left facing corner.

Protection

bolts, bring a shoulder sling for the first bolt

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Aaron on the upper headwall of Roof Burner

Pulling over the roof

Katie McLaughlin on Roof Burner

Austin reaching for the final overhang.

moving through the first roof

View from the bottom

Start of roof burner into first roof.

Brielle on route

Brennan on route

Sepehr!

The line going up over the two roofs is Roof Burner

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

chris tregge
Madison WI

5.11-

The wandering nature of this climb makes it long and pumpy. Bring a long sling for the bolt under the roof to reduce drag. Jun 1, 2007

Sean Patrick
Mountains, CO

The easiest roofy route at Red Wing, and one of the best routes. The character changes a couple of times, and the rock is good. Oct 25, 2007

randy baum

5.11

goes on gear. small nuts. singles of blue, yellow, orange TCUs; singles of #2,3 camalots. three to four 24" runners. Oct 25, 2008

Mark Wehde

The route description doesn't agree with my recollection of this climb. I believe the climb goes to the right of the bolt line, directly over the first roof. It is significantly harder this way, I believe its 5.11 rating is correct. Climbed as described, it seems more an alternative finish to Barn Dance and definitely no harder than 5.9. May 2, 2010

Evan Johnson
Boulder, CO

Q1: What is the bolt off to the right of the bolt line for? There would be some crazy rope drag if you were to clip it along with any of the others to the left. It appears to be by itself.

Q2: Is the jug on the left side of the first roof off route? Haven't seen any responses to Mark Wehde's comment. Jul 11, 2011

Sue and Jim

Re: Mark Wehde's comment, the route did historically go right at the first roof. The crack above & left of the first roof was off route. A few years back the key hold on the face above the roof broke making the move over the roof, not using the crack, harder than before ... Probably 5.12 something. The route also historically used the bolt out right rather than the bolt(s) on the left, which were added later. The right route surmounts a second bulge and is harder than the left variation. Aug 27, 2011

Ted Kryzer
Lakewood, CO

5.11-

To sum it up, over hanging 5.10 climbing to make it 5.11. A must do. Sep 19, 2012

Anthony Miklas
Phoenix , Arizona

5.11a

Super fun lead. Not a challenging 5.11, but fun nonetheless. Sep 9, 2015

Caleb Hammel

When your at the chains and pumped there are plenty of good holds to the left to hold yourself there as you clip in. Aug 1, 2016

Kit Kercheval
Yangshuo

I found two very good rests on this route and a mediocre knee bar on the first roof. Jun 28, 2018