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South Pipe Route

Name: South Pipe Route
Rating: 2.3

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

Routes in Ripple Wall

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	Baja Ha Ha S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Current Event S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Eddyline TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	High H20 S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Joker, The S,TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Jumping the Gun S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Re-Thinking the Ethics S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ripple Effect, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Snubnose S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Snubnose Direct TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	South Pipe Route S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Storm Surge S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Wake to Wake S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Sport, 140 ft (42 m)
GPS:	38.8449, -104.88099
FA:	Steve Wood, 9/04
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Shared By:	Bosier Parsons on Jun 18, 2008
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Access Issue: Reopened after flood damage! Details

Per Stewart M. Green: as of the July Fourth weekend, Red Rock Canyon Open Space has been reopened for climbing.

Red Rock Canyon Open Space is currently CLOSED to all access due to flood damage.

Access Issue: 1 route is closed Details

The routes on The Ripple Wall were closed due to rockfall from above.

June 25, 2019: per Stewart M. Green: the only route that is closed on the wall is Storm Surge, which is closed indefinitely due to continued rockfall.

Description

This is a long and fun route up the right side of the Ripple Wall. The crux may be getting off the ground. Although mostly easy climbing, it is a bit runout by Red Rock standards, but not bad at all. I recommend belaying your partner up to the anchor to avoid rope drag and to enjoy the view.

Rappel with two ropes to the left to make the pull easier.

Location

This is the third route from the right on the Ripple Wall. Start just left of Jumping the Gun, angling up and left past two drilled angle pitons. Continue traversing straight left to a third piton, then climb straight up to the very top of the wall. The last piton currently has a screw link on it, but this is not the anchor, continue another 25 feet or so to reach the obvious anchor. Rappel with TWO ropes.

Protection

5 (now 4) drilled pitons, 2 huge eyebolts, and 1 railroad spike! Make sure you have 3 long runners to girth hitch the eyebolts and spike. The anchor consists of 3 drilled angle pitons with chain (and two modern bolts - now without hangers).

Per Graham Fillo, the second piton is missing! Use caution! The hangers for the two modern bolts at the anchor were removed. The bolts themselves are still in the rock, and the second piton on the way up is missing.