PRINT: Rock Climb Link Up: Glitter of Pain, Red Rocks

Link Up: Glitter of Pain

5.11d, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),

Avg: 2.2 from 6 votes
FA: unknown
Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (04) Second Pul… > Sweet Pain Wall

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

Link up starts on Glitter Gulch for 3 bolts then moves right into Slave to the Grind for 3-4 then finishes on the last bolt or 2 of Sister of Pain. We clipped a long sling on the last bolt of Slave then stepped down to do the final traverse.

Location

Starts on Glitter Gulch and finishes on Sister of Pain.

Protection

bolts. A few long slings are helpful to reduce drag.

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These are the bolts I clipped, not sure if I did it as intended or if there's a name for the linkup.

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Nicholas Gillman
Las Vegas

To be fair...is this really worthy of being uploaded as a separate route? Props to you for stitching the link up together but this is going to throw off descriptions on other routes .... when they say things like "3rd from the left" or "the route next to such and such" especially when it really inst a new route just sort of a 'variation'.

Maybe instead post on the Glitter Gulch page "We did this fun link up that starts on Glitter Gulch" and post the information there. Jun 12, 2017

Shane Brown

^+1 yes, let's please not confuse everyone by posting every possible link up at the sport crags! This can get ridiculous. I'm sure it was fun to do a little bit of each of these 3 awesome routes at once, but just leave it at that. You had fun. Beware because Wolfgang may tell you this linkup is only 10d!! Jun 12, 2017

Josh Janes

So I guess the local consensus is my planned girdle traverse of the Black Corridor isn't Mountain Project worthy? Jun 12, 2017

Adventure Chumps

I think we should also make a rule that you can only comment on routes that you can climb. Jun 13, 2017

Brian Mack

glad this is on here, thanks for it! I had the same idea today ... Jan 21, 2021