| Type: | Sport, 280 ft (85 m), 3 pitches |
| GPS: | 36.15544, -115.43461 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 184 total · 14/month |
| Shared By: | KrisG on Jan 20, 2025 |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen |
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
Climbs 3 pitches to the top of the formation that makes the right-side of GRB. Start about 50' right and below the book. Bring 13 quickdraws. A 60m rope will work to lower/rappel the first pitch if you move left as you lower. Be mindful of climbers on Zero Shot as the plumb line of the first pitch anchors overlaps at the crux of that route!
Anchors are fitted with pigtail lower-offs, but if you go to the top please walk off. It’s quick and easy as it follows the GRB walk-off. This is not a good climb to rappel. The traversing nature means you’re likely to rap onto other climbs and the varnish jugginess will snag your rope!
P1: 5.9, 13b, 110': Climb up the blank slab, past an overlap, and onto low-angle slab above. Continue up through some beautiful, black varnish to a bulge and shallow left-facing roof/flake above. Climb past the roof/flake and angle up and left to the anchors at a small ledge. Follow the silver bolts. Note: About halfway up, the route converges a bit with the routes on either side, use caution if other climbers are present.
P2: 5.8, 12b, 95': Climb straight up from the anchors past the right edge of a horizontal band of black varnish. Continue up past a horizontal overlap to a slab/bulge that eases into a sloping ledge below the base of the upper headwall and the anchors.
P3: 5.10b, 10b, 85': Climb up the vertical headwall (crux) onto lower-angle rock above. The upper portion of the pitch angles to the left where the anchors are on a nice ledge at the top of the formation (next to the anchors for the route to the left, Zero Shot). Use the anchors on the right.



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