Mountain Project : Matt Faust

John cruisin' on the 6th pitch, the last bit of technical climbing. This little roof looked a little problematic from below, but is easily solved with some really fun moves. This was my second favorit

NV : Red Rock : ... : Black Dagger (5.7+ PG13)

Mar 27, 2005

Photo of Rich climbing Magellanic Cloud taken from the base of the crag.

NV : Red Rock : ... : Magellanic Cloud (5.9)

Mar 1, 2005

South Face of Windy Peak

NV : Red Rock : ... : South Face

Feb 22, 2005


Contributed Comments
Location: AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : Anchorage & South Central I... : Eklutna Canyon : Mad Dog (WI4) By: Matt Faust When: Oct 3, 2007	view comment >>
Comments: I disagree that Mad Dog offers good protection, at least whenever I've seen it! Run out on thin ice, at least until you get to the upper half.
Location: AK : Anchorage & South Central A... : Anchorage & South Central I... : Eklutna Canyon : Ripple (WI3) By: Matt Faust When: Oct 3, 2007	view comment >>
Comments: This climb is actually called "Ripple", not "The Ripple". It is named after a cheap wine, like most of the climbs in this canyon.
Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Brass Wall : Birdland (5.7+) By: Matt Faust When: Nov 23, 2005	view comment >>
Comments: Oops, Jason you jogged my memory. Above I said we rapped from P3 to P1, but that's obviously not true. I remember lusting after the Big Horn handcrack, but it looked pretty tough from my vantage. How hard is that crack, Jason?
Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Brass Wall : Birdland (5.7+) By: Matt Faust When: Nov 22, 2005	view comment >>
Comments: I'm 95% sure that we rapped straight from the P3 belay to the P1 belay with a single 60, and only had to downclimb a short bit of that easy chimney. It worked very well for us. This route is great, love the 2nd and 3rd pitches.
Location: NV : Red Rock : First Creek Canyon : Slippery Peak : The Red and the Black (5.7 R) By: Matt Faust When: Apr 4, 2005	view comment >>
Comments: The Slippery Peak Apron is in a really great setting; upper First Creek Canyon is spectacular. When we were there, the springs and the creek were full of water and the brush was so thick it was like we were in a jungle. Unfortunately, this particular climb doesn't have much to recommend it, unless you're looking for an adventure of easy climbing with very bad pro. The tiny, dying bush that is slung at the first belay is truly terrifying. The other climbs on the Apron might be worth a ... more >>
Location: NV : Red Rock : Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall : Black Dagger (5.7+ PG13) By: Matt Faust When: Mar 27, 2005	view comment >>
Comments: We had a #4 and #4.5 camalot, and I was able to protect the third pitch decently. Although, the widest section was runout enough to make me really stop and think about what I was doing. The views up there are amazing.
Location: NV : Red Rock : Icebox Canyon : Necromancer Wall : Hop Route (5.7) By: Matt Faust When: Feb 24, 2005	view comment >>
Comments: Both times I've done this climb I've found the wide section early in the crack to be brutal. But nobody else ever mentions it so I guess it's not that bad. The anchor on top of the first pitch is an amazing nest of multicolored slings around chickenheads and through natural threads. Close inspection, however, reveals that none of these features look like they could hold much more than bodyweight. We climbed up a bit to the left and belayed on a large ledge. The second pitch is good, definately... more >>
Location: NV : Red Rock : First Creek Canyon : Lotta Balls Wall : Lotta Balls (5.8) By: Matt Faust When: Feb 25, 2004	view comment >>
Comments: What a great route! There are bolts on top of the 2nd pitch if you want to rap from there, but why would you? From the top of the third pitch you do need to scramble up another 50 feet or so (4th class) before dropping left into an easy gully. Three short raps and you should be down in 20 minutes or so.