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Pickleback
5.6,
Trad, 90 ft (27 m),
Avg: 2 from 1
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FA: unknown
Nevada
> Southern Nevada
> Red Rocks
> Black Velvet Ca…
> Whiskey Peak
> Whiskey Peak - East
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
Kind of like the Canola Cracks of Whiskey Peak, this corner always looked good...but not quite good enough to bother racking up. Turns out it is! Fun and fast, a nice "bonus pitch" on the way out.
A steep, broken start leads to nice varnish climbing and a small ledge. Stem above this ledge to more fun varnish. Gear anchor (or throw your rope around the top of the formation.
Descend down the gully climbers left (a little 4th class at the very bottom).
Location
When descending Whiskey Peak, take the trail that contours back towards the base of the East Face. Pickleback is located on the little buttress at the bottom of the "wrong" descent gully off of the east face routes, the last bit of rock before the trail hooks left into the canyon.
Protection
[Hide Photo] From the trail--scramble up the left side to the vegetated ledge. Descend down gully on the left.