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Children of the Sun
5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
Avg: 2.3 from 12
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Routes in Burlap Buttress
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Arch Rival T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Arrow Place T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Children of the Sun T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Dogland T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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K-Day T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Kidney Stone T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 |
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Leaky Facet T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Millepede T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Poultroonicus aka Moving Over Stone T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Prism Corner, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Teabob T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Three K T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Wish Bone T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Yucca Butt T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
| Type: | Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 4 pitches, Grade II |
| FA: | Tom Cecil, Tony Barnes, John Rosholt 1994 |
| Page Views: | 2,186 total · 18/month |
| Shared By: | Xavier Wasiak on Jan 18, 2014 · Updates |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Aaron Mc, Justin Johnsen |
Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet.
Details
HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, 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 kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).
Description
Really fun route with good belay ledges, mostly good rock, and some memorable moments.
Pitch 1 - 5.9 (150') Head up and slightly to the right passing eight bolts, a rappel anchor on the left, and a ninth bolt that's great as a directional before making a right and easily traversing to a gear anchor at the base of a crack. Instead of making the traverse right, you can belay at the aforementioned rappel anchor and start the second pitch by continuing up and right past three bolts and joining the 2nd pitch crack before a roof.
Pitch 2 - 5.10b (150') Straight up the fun crack on mostly good rock past three bolts and two minor roofs. Great climbing with a few interesting sections. Sustained at a 9+/10- grade with a short 10b crux. Pitch finishes on a good ledge with two bolts.
Pitch 3 - 5.7 (100') Diagonal up and left into a chimney. Ascend the chimney straight up for ~20-30 feet until able to step right and up to a very large ledge at the base of a left facing corner. Gear anchor.
Pitch 4 - 5.9 (110') Up the corner for some fun stemming and jamming until a point where it seems natural to wander left on to the face at a thin crack. You could continue up the comfortable and progressively easier crack on the right, but NO! The face and thin crack offers good protection and really fun 5.9 face climbing that will leave you with a smile. You'll top out on a good ledge with the obvious rappel anchor off to the far left side of the ledge.
DESCENT
3 Double rope rappels straight down from the top anchors will put one on the ground about 20' from the start of the route.
The rock on this face has many features that can snag your line so consider (a) saddle bagging your ropes as you descend, (b) keeping the ends with you as you rappel or (c) not using knots on the ends of your ropes if you so choose to toss them to help mitigate snagging from below. As of November 2021 all rap stations are fully equipped with rap rings.
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