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XTZ

5.8, Sport, 30 ft (9 m),  Avg: 1.3 from 94 votes
FA: Greg Mayer, spring 1990
Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Sandstone Quarry > Wake Up Wall Area > Wake-Up Wall
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Description

Follow the offwidth crack upward as you negotiate a series of not so obvious moves on not so bomber holds...

Location

This route follows the obvious offwidth crack toward the right side of the cliff.

Protection

3 bolts to lower-off anchors.

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DWAZ being very serious while searching for the next move.
[Hide Photo] DWAZ being very serious while searching for the next move.
Making it look hard.
[Hide Photo] Making it look hard.
Karen at the anchors of XTZ.
[Hide Photo] Karen at the anchors of XTZ.

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[Hide Comment] Good bolts on this one-I led it on gear, don't reccommend. The FA was done with bolts according to Swain, Brock/McMillen doesn't include anything about this. I was getting my old school ire up...and then had to relax and shrug. The route isn't good enough to really stress about regardless. Jun 26, 2007
Tom Lausch
Madison WI
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Bonus points if done as an off-chimney. Fun thrutch with bolts. Apr 30, 2013
[Hide Comment] Used the bolts to sport up and ran my rope through the two huge gated hooks hanging above this. Then the whole family top roped it. Fun for all. The kids could squeeze their whole bodies into the crack and use it as a chimney. The adults had to stem across the crack for decent footholds. Apr 8, 2015
[Hide Comment] Bolts are good but was an awkward climb. Got a bit reachy at the top and some of our newer climbers in the group really struggled, more than I would have thought considering the 5.9 rating. Poundcake and the other 5.9s are much better, imo Mar 19, 2017