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Contrail

Name: Contrail
Rating: 2.5

5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British C1

Routes in Labyrinth Wall

L › R R › L A › Z

	Celtic Cracks T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R
	Contrail T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b C1
	Jet Stream II T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Minotaur, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Tiers of the Setting Sun T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Worried Wives Club T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, Aid, 1250 ft (379 m), 8 pitches, Grade IV
GPS:	36.07745, -115.48046
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	2,185 total · 15/month
Shared By:	SenorDB on Jan 2, 2014
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

P.1) Start either with Jet Stream/Celtic Cracks or Worried Wives Club/Guinness Book and climb to the base of the dihedral. 200'
P.2) Climb the dihedral to a small ledge and hanging belay on the right. 100' 5.10
P.3) Continue up the stellar dihedral to the top of the pillar. 175' 5.10b
P.4) Go down the bushy backside and traverse 15' right to a crack when the ledge drops off. Follow this and belay above some small trees. 180' 5.8
P.5) Climb up and left to a seam on the face, continue up the face on the head wall, left of the shallow dihedral, wandering back and forth. Belay at the base of the large rectangular recess. 200' 5.9
P.6) Climb the left side of the recess, starts as fingers and widens to offwidth at the roof. Cross under the roof (C1) to exit the right side. Belay on the large wedged blocks that form the roof. 100' 5.10c,C1
P.7) Climb the steep, now slightly less mossy, crack to a ledge. 100' 5.10
P.8) Continue up the crack to the top. 200' 5.7
Descent: Rappel the route (the first rap goes left to a small ledge on Jet Stream/Worried Wives Club).