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Makalu

Name: Makalu
Rating: 2.8

5.11d YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British

Routes in Wall of Confusion

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	American Sportsman S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Big Damage S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Calanque, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Desert Pickle S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Fear and Loathing III S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Makalu S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Promises in the Dark S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Resin Rose T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Runaway, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sudden Impact S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Super Guide S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	36.15727, -115.4392
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	2,245 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Jason Halladay on Dec 30, 2008
Admins:	Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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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 up some slick-looking rock with good pockets to a high first clip below a huge, white horn. Pull on some excrement-encrusted, huge jugs past a couple more bolts on steepening terrain to a very positive jug between the fourth and fifth bolts. Cop an awkward rest here and follow the handrail on the left to a reachy clip for the fifth bolt. Finish through seriously excrement-encrusted terrain to shared anchors with the route to the right, "Super Guide".

This route gets two stars in the Handren guide but with mandatory usage of extremely fowl-smelling excrement-encrusted holds I can't be so generous with the stars. It's too bad because it is really fun climbing on great jugs but gagging heavily when I clipped the anchors was unpleasant.

Location

This route is up in a cave about 100' above and to the right of the Wall of Confusion. An easy scramble up the small gully just right of Fear and Loathing III gets you up there. This route is the first one to the right of the obvious, steep, dirty-looking crack route "Resin Rose"