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Contageous Blastments

5.5, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 32 votes
FA: January, 2020
Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > (03) First Pull… > Hamlet
Warning Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. DetailsDrop down

Description

Pay attention for falling rock and wear a helmet.

Location

First route on the left at the top of the ramp to TR anchors. Left of the bush.

Protection

8 bolts to hook anchors

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New moderates
[Hide Photo] New moderates
The loose / hollow flake at the start of the climb. Please take caution. There is a considerable amount of fallen rock at the base as well.
[Hide Photo] The loose / hollow flake at the start of the climb. Please take caution. There is a considerable amount of fallen rock at the base as well.

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[Hide Comment] Four new moderates fill the gap between Sea of Troubles and Rosencrantz. Nice length, fun climbing and exposed location, appropriately bolted for the grade. Thanks for adding these great climbs! I climbed the left two, and recommend the second (Passing through Nature to Eternity) over this first one. The first is still shedding, with hollow spots, some loose rock on ledges, and holds that likely won't last the month--most of my focus was on making sure I didn't break anything. The second, by contrast, seems to have already cleaned up well. Both have comfortable belay space. (By contrast, the two to the right are on the narrower part of the ledge; the fourth, and maybe the third, have belay bolts.) If you climb this left-most climb, have your belayer wear a helmet, and take note: any rock falling from this climb risks bouncing into the slot chimney below to the left where the unsuspecting belayers for Sea of Troubles and the three 5.8s stand--take extra care. Likewise, take care with feet and rope not to send the loose rock at the base of the climb down onto those same belayers. Finally, I'll note that the belay bolts for the right-most of these four climbs (Stand Dumb and Speak Not), when available, might provide a convenient means to belay your partner over to the base of Rosencrantz and thus protect that exposed third-class approach. Feb 23, 2020
Kevin Heckeler
Las Vegas, NV
 
[Hide Comment] The flake for the opening 5-10 feet of moves is hollow and vibrates when you tap on it. This needs to be removed and until then this climb should be avoided. Sending this chunk of the wall into the corridor below when people are doing those routes could suck big time. The other three routes had some loose/suspect sounding rock, but on the whole were in much better shape. May 31, 2020