Solar Slab Gully, Solar Slab Wall 5.3

  
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Red Rocks, Nevada USA

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Chris McNamara

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Aug 25, 2003 - 11:08am
 
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johnkitt

Trad climber
San Diego, Ca
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    Mar 31, 2004 - 09:03pm
The approach information for this route (and all other routes in the Solar Slab area) is not accurate. In it, the guide says to skip the first branch in the trail and take the second heading into the wash. However, we found that the first trail is in fact much better than the second. While the second heads directly into the wash, the first heads directly along the wall. Going this way elliminates at least 15 minutes to the approach and the hassle of trying scramble through the maze of boulders in the wash.

And oh yeah, the route was okay.
vegastradguy

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV
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    Feb 11, 2005 - 01:00pm
Good route, great way to get up to Solar Slab quickly.

Also keep in mind that this route is the last one on Solar Slab to dry out after a rain. The last two pitches ascend a waterfall which is wet for quite a while after a rain.

Also, the only slung rappel station in the gully was backed up with new webbing on 2.6.05, the rest of the station was replaced sometime in the fall of 2004.
Snail

Trad climber
Columbus, Ohio
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    Feb 14, 2018 - 03:00pm
The first pitch should be labeled as a runout. Very difficult time placing gear. The 2nd pitch looked better, but we bailed after the first pitch due to rain. *epic sad face*
Solar Slab Wall - Solar Slab Gully 5.3 - Red Rocks, Nevada USA. Click to Enlarge
Photo: Eric Ponslet and Lucie Parietti
 
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