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Red rocks - All day Shady routes in September

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steve gould · · blue diamond, NV · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 35

Has anyone got any ideas as to what routes (up to 5.10a) get all shade in September.?

I am thinking

Crimson chrysalis, dark shadows,

But there must be many more

black velvet wall from mid or late morning?

Tunnel vision area from mid afternoon

Steve

Sean Stoops · · Henderson, NV · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 75

I was out at Lotta Balls wall last week climbing until mid afternoon. Perfect shade the entire time I was there! We were on LB, but the neighboring routes looked great, too. I'm planning to head back out there soon.

Brad Warne · · Calgary, Alberta · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,320

Refrigerator Buttress or community pillar

Brandt Allen · · Joshua Tree, Cal · Joined Jan 2004 · Points: 210

Some of these may get sun early in the day, but I believe they are mostly shady this time of the year:

Illusion Crags, right side routes
Black Velvet Wall
First Creek Slabs
North facing routes in Juniper Canyon (I once did Ginger Cracks at the end of June and it wasn't too bad)
Magic Mt.
Dark Shadows area - check out Peyote Power, it's pretty good
Necromancer and Frigid Air Buttress in Icebox Canyon
Angel Food Wall after some morning sun (Purblind Pillar is very nice)

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Nevada
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