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Tan Clam

Name: Tan Clam
Rating: 3.0

5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Jackrabbit Buttress

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	Black Pearl, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Blind Spot T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Buffon's Needle Problem T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Chimney Cricket T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cottontail T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Crazy Horse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Degunker T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Don't Touch That in Front of Grandma T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Ernest Stemmingway T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Geronimo T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Gigglenut Rampage T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Idiocy of an Odyssey T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Juggernaut T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Minerva, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	MysterZ T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mz. Why T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nelson Miles T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rabbit Stew T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rose Hips T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Saddle Up T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	SD Slot T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Senior Discount T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Smooth Operator T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stuffed Animals on Prozac T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Swine Tasting T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tan Clam T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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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

The Black Pearl sits on the left wall of a magical alcove on Jackrabbit Buttress. The Pearl is the gem - great climbing on black bullet-hard, water polished stone. It is housed in a clamshell alcove of light brown rock that has been shaped by wind. Beneath a unique 'paint chip' layer, the rock is surprisingly hard and contains many interesting features. The juxtaposition of superficial dirtiness and the soul-deep core of quality climbing through awe inspiring features makes this climb a quandary of either 4 stars or bomb-terrible. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but so is that flake of rock you just knocked onto your belayer.

Start in the back corner, in a chimney with a hand and finger crack. Above this is a series of hanging blocks, each guarded by a tricky puzzle protected by solid gear. At the last block climb a thin, bouldery sequence or make worrying chimney moves to gain the roof above. Burrow into the roof and work left, protected by 2 bolts and big gear. Pull the roof into a stellar overhanging fist crack. Puzzling geometry makes for exciting moves to the anchor of Black Pearl. Save a 2, 3, and 4 for the final fist crack!