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Mescalito - Original Route
5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British
Avg: 2.6 from 8
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Black Widow Hollow T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Bloodline T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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C11H17NO3 T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Centerfold T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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Cookie Monster T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Crunchy Cat T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13 |
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Deep Space T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Ebony Way T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Left of Disco T,S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Mescalito - Original Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Next Century, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Pauligk Pillar T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Pauline's Pentacle T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Pine Nuts T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Splitting Hares T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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This Ain't No Disco T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Too Many Tantrums T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Walker Spur, The T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Wasp, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Welcome to Red Rocks T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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When A Stranger Calls T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Y2K T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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| Type: | Trad, 1100 ft (333 m), 7 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | Jeff Lansing Peter Wist 1968 |
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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet.
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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 dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.
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).
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
The first recorded technical route in Red Rocks, the lack of information regarding the route and relative position near so many other popular routes put it on the list of things to do. There are a few options, I will recount our path, and I tried to follow what I thought was the "5.5-Regular Route". If you were looking to practice route finding and adventure climb skills, this one I thought was pretty good.
P1 220' Begin on the right side of the tall rectangular pillar topped with bushes. Go up, passing a belay in a smooth varnished chimney with a rap station on the left. Continue up and eventually belaying in a alcove on the right face filled with a chockstone with inumerable amounts of old nylon and a locker. Back it up with a small cam.
P2 150' Go up over whichever path you chose, mostikely going over a bulge on white rock above your gear and run over easy ground to the top of the bushy ledge. I slung a large shaggy tree passed a nut, rings, and inordinate amount of slings, as continuing around the tree and rope drag was somewhat annoying with all the traversing.
P3 140' Up the face to a crack and then mostly right, to a wrist-sized tree with old slings. You can build a belay under the flake ahead. Here you will find out why all the slings are probably here.
P4 50' To your right is a white rock chimney, with a classic RR hard start then unsustained climbing up past bushes. Above the aforementioned belay flake, there is a peculiar and awkward set of moves off the ground to surmount the bulge to traverse left. Well protected, just remember to put a piece in so your follower doesn't swing if they get cold feet. Traverse 30-40' left and up to a right leaning crack. Belay on finger sized pieces.
P5 +-300ft go up the face/crack with sparse gear on easy terrain to a wide white crack. Odd, off-balanced and fun. It's easy, but you're 15' a bit run out from your gear here. A few sandy-smeary moves and you can place a #4 above you to feel good about going around the loose pillar. Be careful. Go right to keep the rope from pulling on the block, and get ready for some unprotected terrain. There might have been gear around there, it just seemed like I would have needed to wander for sub-par placements. Up to a 4th class chimney, some gear and up past a long sling and fatty rap ring. Why would anyone try to rappel from here? Belay where available.
P6 -+200' Unrope and make your way up to the Red Cap and final chimney.
P7 120' Climb the chimney to rap station, and wonder why you're covered in black ants. They are everywhere!
Make your way up and around to the summit.
P1 220' Begin on the right side of the tall rectangular pillar topped with bushes. Go up, passing a belay in a smooth varnished chimney with a rap station on the left. Continue up and eventually belaying in a alcove on the right face filled with a chockstone with inumerable amounts of old nylon and a locker. Back it up with a small cam.
P2 150' Go up over whichever path you chose, mostikely going over a bulge on white rock above your gear and run over easy ground to the top of the bushy ledge. I slung a large shaggy tree passed a nut, rings, and inordinate amount of slings, as continuing around the tree and rope drag was somewhat annoying with all the traversing.
P3 140' Up the face to a crack and then mostly right, to a wrist-sized tree with old slings. You can build a belay under the flake ahead. Here you will find out why all the slings are probably here.
P4 50' To your right is a white rock chimney, with a classic RR hard start then unsustained climbing up past bushes. Above the aforementioned belay flake, there is a peculiar and awkward set of moves off the ground to surmount the bulge to traverse left. Well protected, just remember to put a piece in so your follower doesn't swing if they get cold feet. Traverse 30-40' left and up to a right leaning crack. Belay on finger sized pieces.
P5 +-300ft go up the face/crack with sparse gear on easy terrain to a wide white crack. Odd, off-balanced and fun. It's easy, but you're 15' a bit run out from your gear here. A few sandy-smeary moves and you can place a #4 above you to feel good about going around the loose pillar. Be careful. Go right to keep the rope from pulling on the block, and get ready for some unprotected terrain. There might have been gear around there, it just seemed like I would have needed to wander for sub-par placements. Up to a 4th class chimney, some gear and up past a long sling and fatty rap ring. Why would anyone try to rappel from here? Belay where available.
P6 -+200' Unrope and make your way up to the Red Cap and final chimney.
P7 120' Climb the chimney to rap station, and wonder why you're covered in black ants. They are everywhere!
Make your way up and around to the summit.
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