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Bow Thrusters

5.10a, Sport, 65 ft (20 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 7 votes
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Nevada > Southern Nevada > Red Rocks > Second Pullout… > USS Crag
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Description

Climb up the short dihedral and mantle into a scoop. Follow bolts trending rightward up the slab to vertical wall. Climb straight up the vertical wall onto another slab below the steep corner. Cracks and jugs lead up through the steepness past a couple good ledges. Climb over the corner (not around, you cheater) on good holds and finish up the face above to anchors with mussies.

Location

On the right end of the crag below the USS prow that forms the big roof is a slab with a 6' shallow dihedral in the middle. It is located about 15' below the main face ledge. Scramble down the approach notch and to the skier's left about 20' to the dihedral behind a bush.

Protection

9 bolts to anchors with mussies.

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Marius Paver
Las Vegas, NV
5.10a
[Hide Comment] There are three cruxes in this route; none of them are harder than 5.10a. I made a video showing all three: rumble.com/v4o5cgi-red-rock… Apr 7, 2024
Corey Stegall
Gastonia, NC/ Buckhannon, WV
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] I agree with Marius, tbh the crux for me was pulling the small opening mantle lmao; everything else was super chill and very fun. Apr 12, 2025