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Cliffhanger

5.12a, Sport, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 42 votes
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Nevada > Southern Nevada > La Madre Area > Gun Club > Right (North) Wall

Description

Start up low angle rock to the first bolt as the climbing gets more vertical. Tricky and technical through the next few bolts, especially if you stay true to the bolt line and don't wander onto the route on the right. Finish with anchors just above where the rock turns to the more slabby grey rock.

While listed as 5.11d, this felt quite a bit harder than Muzzle Loader to the left, which I felt deserved the 5.12a.

Location

Two bolt lines left of the offwidth corner, this route climbs left of two holes with bushes growing out of them. To the right of Muzzle Loader. The anchors on this route are drop-ins, not the Mussy hooks on the route to the right.

Protection

Bolts to drop-in anchors.

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[Hide Comment] definite crux reaching fourth bolt, but gotta stay on it for a few beyond that. People definitely stray on the right, but true bolt line goes. 12a seems fair. May 26, 2020
Gary Savage
Las Vegas, NV
[Hide Comment] I'd say soft 12a. A little harder than Friendly Fire but not much. Clipping and going past the 4th bolt is the crux. Feb 1, 2021
[Hide Comment] Hard, cryptic, no flow whatsoever. I reached the anchors and felt profoundly unhappy. Dec 10, 2022
Laura Tociu
Las Vegas, NV
 
[Hide Comment] Beta video using balancy beta and a lil dynamic throw at the crux. Fun once figured out, but very awkward to find beta!

youtu.be/BCBK9eGx82A Apr 17, 2024