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Echolalia

Name: Echolalia
Rating: 3.0

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British PG13

Routes in Seraphim Wall

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	A Virtuous Life T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Answered Prayer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Archangel T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cherubim Rock T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Echolalia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Fleeting Boldness T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Foolish Man, Foolish Woman T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Foolish Other T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ground Rule 7 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Heaven Year Itch T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lean Lady T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Left Hand of God T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Method Fool T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Quick Exit T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ride the Wind T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Torched by an Angel T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Turiel T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Type:	Trad, 600 ft (182 m), 5 pitches
GPS:	36.16944, -115.49074
FA:	Joe Herbst, Jim Rosser 1974
Page Views:	396 total · 10/month
Shared By:	William Elliot on Jun 27, 2023
Admins:	Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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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

A mysterious and seldom-climbed line on the right side of Seraphim Wall. One of many obscure Joe Herbst routes tucked away in the canyon, there is very little information on this climb in the majority of the guidebooks available. These were the pitches as we did them:

Pitch 1 5.9, 160ft: Climb a 4th class chimney system to a bulge (we chose to climb this unroped and belay from below the bulge). Navigate the bulge with creative stemming and thin crack technique. I found solid fingerlocks in a slight flare, they were thin hands for my partner.

Pitch 2 5.9, 130ft: Chimney up the squeeze formed by the wall behind you and a large sandy flake, no gear but solid. Once at the roof above, turn it using jams and OW technique, then ascend to a large cave formation above. Find a belay.

Pitch 3 5.9R, 200ft: There seemed to be a few ways to go about this, all appeared bold from below. My partner chose to chimney straight up and face climb the wall on climber's left. Hard R-rated pitch that way. There could be more gear if the leader chose to go through the mounds of bird poop in the right side corner.

Pitch 4 5.7, 210ft: Shuffle up an easy chimney to a short but fun offwidth section, heel-toe cams and chickenwings. Once at the top of this corner, pull left (avoiding the moss if possible) onto the face and make your way up ~40 feet of unprotected slab to the top of the formation.

Note: the last two pitches were quite long, if you don't have a 70m I'd recommend breaking them up into 3.

Descent: A short hike climbers left and back leads to the regular descent gully for an easy and beautiful walkoff.

Location

Directly left of Fleeting Boldness between Ground Rule 7 and Turiel, on the far right side of the Seraphim Wall. Follow the main Angel Food trail until it makes sense to break off for this section of the wall. It should begin near a large white slab split by a crack system.