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Beulah's Arete

Name: Beulah's Arete
Rating: 2.9

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

Routes in Solar Slab - Lower Tier

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	Beulah's Arete T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Beulah's Book T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Certain Air T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Corona T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dubious Flirtations T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Frieda's Flake T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Horndog T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Johnny Vegas T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Marble Madness T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Pamphlet, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sandstone Overcast T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1
	Shake, Rattle, and Roll T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Solar Flare T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Solar Slab Gully T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Sunburn T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Tan Line T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Walking on Sunshine T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches, Grade II
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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

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).

Description

Good climb, best done as three pitches. Comparable in quality, difficulty and length to Johnny Vegas, this is a great way to achieve the Solar Slab Terrace.

P1: Climb the narrow face just left of the corner / chimney of Beulah's Book's 1st pitch. There is 1 bolt about 55 feet up. Continue another 55 feet to a ledge system and build a gear anchor. This pitch protects well enough with small cams (bring doubles up to .5") 5.6, 110'.

P2: Climb the left side of the face above to the 1st bolt 15 feet up, then climb the arete to a 2nd bolt 30 feet up, and yet a 3rd bolt 60 feet up. Climb 30 more feet to a nice ledge with a 2-bolt anchor. Clip one of these bolts (skip this belay), climb up left to another bolt, then angle up and right for 40 feet through a section of cobbled varnish to the 2-bolt belay at the top of Beulah's Book pitch 2. Gear including stoppers and cams up to 3" protect this pitch very well. This is an excellent pitch: exposed, mostly good rock, and super fun climbing. 5.7 135 feet.

P3: Clip a bolt 5 feet up and left of the anchor, then climb the slab up and right for a full 60-meters. The first 20 feet are unprotected except for the bolt and may feel 5.6. After that the climbing eases and gear opportunities become more apparent. Keep an eye out for the 2 sets of bolted anchors above Johnny Vegas. The lower set is at a good belay stance and can easily be reached with a 60-meter rope. The upper anchor is about 40 feet higher and can be reached with a 70-meter or 'long' 60-meter rope.

With a 60-meter rope you can rap Beulah's Book from the top of it's pitch 2 in 2 raps with a little easy downclimbing at the end of each rap (tie knots in the ends of rope). With a 70-meter rope rapping is a cinch.