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Straight Shot
5.11d,
Trad, 60 ft (18 m),
Avg: 3.5 from 30
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FA: Paul Van Betten, Nick Nordblom
Nevada
> Southern Nevada
> Red Rocks
> First Creek Canyon
> Alcohol Wall
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
Start just to the right of the main corner, stem your way into it and fire up with various stemming and crack technique to a roof. Pull around the right side and continue up the nice crack in a right facing corner above to the bolted anchor.
Location
Just left of the Gin Ricky corner is a shorter, right facing corner with a roof about 2/3 of the way up, followed by a nice 1-2" crack.
Protection
RP's, Nuts and cams to a #1 Camalot. Double up on fingers to the #1. Pro is good.
[Hide Photo] fiddling in an RP
[Hide Photo] Straight Shot (11d) follows the corner just left of center ending near the top of the photo at the white flake.
[Hide Photo] darren climbing straight shot (11d). photo by krautstrunk
[Hide Photo] going for the crimp, straight shot (11d). photo by kraustrunk
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Could probably be top roped rapping from gin ricky Dec 5, 2013
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