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Pure Snark

Name: Pure Snark
Rating: 3.4

5.10b/c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Rainbow Mountain - East Face

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	B'east Face S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Beelzebub T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Da Boneyard T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Enter Sandman T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Growler, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	La Muerte T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Little Brown T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pure Snark T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rockingstone Groove T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tickled Pink T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wise Guys Off Size T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	36.10679, -115.48516
FA:	Feb 2021
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Shared By:	Laura Lemire on Mar 5, 2021 · Updates
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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, 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 daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.

See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.

Description

This is the kind of route made for gumbies who rack up inadequately and forget their gloves in the haul bag around the corner. So make sure you're a total junkshow, and bring a full rack of hexes and peanuts to sew this bad boy up. Don't forget your gold Big Bro (bomber in that bottom section; 10/10 would whip).

And whatever you do, don't touch the choke stone of death lodged precariously in the crack (it's closer to start of the climb and it's made of lava - you would surely perish). Commit to the wide and worm your way up to where the crack thins down. Good dirty fun to the end. If you don't swear, did you even send?

Gear small to tipped out Valley Giant.

Location

Approach as for the lower tier of Rainbow Mountain east. The line is climbers right of the bolted line that's follows the second tier rappel line. Follow the trail around the corner and you will arrive at the climb quickly. Easily identified by the striking point that continues up and left of the line (you will find the anchors on this face).