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The Ginger Buttress (full)

Name: The Ginger Buttress (full)
Rating: 3.0

5.10- YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in Ginger Buttress

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	All You Can Eat T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Blade Runner (aka The Ginger Arête) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Cayenne Corners T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Cumin Trafficking T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dry Rub T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Fist or Flips T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Ginger Buttress (full), The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ginger Crack Variation Finish (Der Guberbaum) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ginger Cracks T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Grab 'Em T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Idiocracy T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Jack's Lament T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Life Aquatic, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Like Tears in Rain T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Power Failure T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Snake Buttress T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Somewhere Over the Rainbow T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Spice T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Sugar T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Thyme Alone T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2
	Unimpeachable Groping S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Waterstreak Chimney T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Type:	Trad, 1700 ft (515 m), 14 pitches, Grade V
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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

This is the buttress that lies above blade runner. It is one of the most distinct lines in red rock. The rock and climbing are typically quite good but it definitely falls into the category of an adventure climb. There are a couple short, isolated sections of friable rock and without a light touch it is possible to send rocks down on cayenne corners and it’s neighboring routes. Climbing to the summit adds about 700’ of climbing and makes for a high quality sustained day of moderate climbing.

P1-8 climb to the top of the blade runner buttress. If approaching via ginger cracks it is possible to link this into 5 pitches with a 70m rope.

P9 40’ 5.8 walk back to the notch behind the blade runner tower, make an awkward step over onto the protruding buttress. Belay in good cracks just above. It is possible to link into the next pitch with rope drag.

P10 120’ 5.8+ traverse the blank looking slab and pull up steep honeycomb rock. Work your way up rambling terrain to a big ledge on the prow of the ridge.

P11 120’ 5.9+ head up nice cracks on prow to a rotten crack. We named this the Bialetti pillar as a nod to our friend Kyle, and just like it’s namesake mocha pot, it may make you shit your pants (it’s not that bad… and you can place good gear above your head…) The pillar is super short lived and only about 8 ft long, it’s capped with a small roof. The rock on the face above the roof is far better than it looks. Continue a short ways and belay at a small tree. It looks possible to avoid the choss pillar by climbing the nice looking face/arete 20 ft to the right at about 5.9R (30’ run).

P12 170’ 5.8 climb a nice splitter crack straight up the face to a ledge with bolted anchor. Don’t clip anchor and step right on the slab. Continue up to a big ledge, traverse the slabby gully and belay behind a large ponderosa pine.

*There was a bolted pitch that came up the face to climbers left. We later learned that this was an old Urioste project. After talking with them they said they had considered taking the line to the summit, but never got around to finishing the route.

P13 120’ 5.9 climb the tree for 40’, sling it for pro, then step into the OW. Climb easily to a ledge. Step right and climb a poorly protected face that trends back into the main crack (loose flakes) Continue up crack to large ledge. We took the tree route as we didn’t have any large gear, If you bring a 4 or 5 it’s probably easier to climb the ow from the bottom.

P14 130’ 5.5 ramble up slabs and overlaps to the ridge crest, walk back a ways and belay on one of the large trees.

From here it’s about a 300’ scramble to the summit of E peak.

Descent: there are many descent options from the summit of E peak. We took the chicken lips descent which seemed direct and quick. From the summit of east peak head west to the first notch, drop down to the oak creek side of the notch. Meander down and skiers right until things cliff out, there should be a cairn indicating where to go for the anchor (Thomas G posted helpful beta on the chicken lips page). Make a single, 33M rappel. Then head skiers left and scramble down, past the gully to the top of solar slab. From here, take the standard black Orpheus descent. 2-3 hrs