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Sven Slab on McDowell Mountains

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JShin · · Centennial, CO · Joined May 2012 · Points: 165

Anybody know where I can buy a guide topo map just for Sven Slab?
I am thinking do a day climb there while I stays in Phoenix area.

Jacob Jones · · oklazona · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 0

The marty guide for mcdowell mountains covers Sven Slab. It is like 5 bucks. They sell them at both the REIs in town.

Phoenix Rock II also covers Mcdowell and is about 20 bucks on amazon.

You can probably get by using the info provided on MP route database.

Micah K · · Denver, Co · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 60

The Falcon guide also covers it. Its a scary place to lead.

JShin · · Centennial, CO · Joined May 2012 · Points: 165

Thanks Jacob and Micah~~

JShin · · Centennial, CO · Joined May 2012 · Points: 165
Micah Kurtz wrote: Its a scary place to lead.
Micah~
Anything I should be aware of leading on Sven slab?
mcarizona · · Flag · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 180

Just go, you will see. It'll be fun too.

MacM · · Tucson/Preskitt, AZ · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 675
mcarizona wrote:Just go, you will see. It'll be fun too.
+100

Haha, Yes!
So. True.
Kyle Christie · · Davis, CA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 50

I'm pretty sure that my very first lead was on the Sven Slab. I went up a 5.5 on the right side of the slab. I never really thought much of it, and was stoked to have made my first lead. I went back a few years later and followed my buddy up the same route. I thought to myself, "wow, you lead up that thing for your first lead..."

Check out Hanging Gardens on one of the walls higher up. Its sweet, best 5.5 I think I've ever done.

Once you get up one of the routes on Sven I think you can TR the rest if you're into that type of thing.

Cheers.

Jacob Jones · · oklazona · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 0

fwiw, pinnacle peak is a little closer to town and has some good stuff. shorter approach than morrells/gardeners/toms thumb at mcdowells. the birthday party ( mountainproject.com/v/birth…) south corner linkup is pretty fun (climb bd party as first pitch, then walk to the right where pt of south crack starts). they sell a marty guide for pinnacle...

beat feet/mutt/jeff/space cadets on morrell's wall at mcdowells are worth doing as well.

lots of good climbs that are way outta style at the moment...

Chris Schmidt · · Fruita, CO · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 0

Add at least a grade to anything you are looking at. I climbed a 5.6 on Sven Slab and thought it was more like 5.7+.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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