This is a fun route on very good rock. Start on the right side of the ledge on a detached pillar.

Black Stallion

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Bad Math

The Green Room

Red Zone

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Cheech

Motherlode

Crystal Grip

Chong

Silverton Politics

Wingman

Silvertard

Little Wing

S.K.I.D.

Red Zone has good, technical climbing on really good rock. The crux is down low, but I wouldn't say it's "short lived," as in Nelson's old guidebook; the climbing stays pretty on you until through the roof.

This route, on the upper tier, is in the middle of the wall and starts off a small, detached flake. A steep and technical start leads to a slightly runout upper section where gear can be found in a small crack. The original finish leads up and left to an anchor at the top of the wall, or it is possible to traverse up and right to the anchor for Red Zone. This was one of the original routes on the wall. It is a great route.

The name and grade are based on the MP

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posted by

chosspector

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It is tightly bolted (and a little soft) and may be a good beginner sport lead.

This is a great climb with a fun crux area towards the top.  It is easier to belay on the flat spot down by the small spire of rock. More like 75 feet of vertical and 15 feet of scrambling.

This is an adventurous pitch, thanks to loose, dirty rock and baffling bolt locations. Anchor your belayer to the drilled angle piton on the south end of the big ledge. Move up a few feet, and traverse straight left for about 15 feet, passing above two bolts that are hard to clip. Then angle left-ish, and follow the way of least resistance to the third bolt. A fall from below the third bolt could put you on the rocks in the approach gully. After clipping it, I climbed down and unclipped the second bolt, so my second wouldn’t be faced with a nasty swinging fall. Traversing to the first bolt was scary enough.

Above the third bolt, I climbed to a ledge and placed a #3 WC Friend (modern size) to protect getting to the fourth bolt. I could have placed smaller sizes, but I wanted to save those for the unknown yet to come. Getting to that fourth bolt was difficult and required trial-and-error routefinding. Above it were more difficult moves to a ledge, where I placed a good 2.5 Tricam. Above, a short crack took a red Totem and a bombproof #8 Stopper placed endways. Above the fifth bolt, I could see the chains.

The crux is probably the start.  It is fun, but don't fall on this one!

Climb the overhanging headwall to the right of the upper tier. Start off a

via ferrata

of sorts, climb some moderate terrain, then pull through the roof onto the face and a sea of relentless crimps.

This has a crimpy start to a crux pulling through the peg band. It is a good route.

This has a hard start and is a little run out, but it is a great climb! You should be solid at this grade to lead this.

Climb through some bulges down low, and then it eases out a bit.

Wingman is rather consistent, without a single crux. There are lots of moves near the grade at and above bolts -- surprising, compared to the other very soft bolted routes here.

The name and grade are based on the MP

Topo.

posted by

chosspector

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... a little soft for the grade.

A slippery start leads to a sneaky, whitish bulge, and otherwise it is pretty straightforward.

This is a good climb with lots of features, tons of feet, and is well-bolted.

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