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Description 

Paradise for technical 5.11 slab climbing. The must-do route here is David Tidwell's three pitch The Imaginator (5.11c). There are also a harder routes of similar quality by Jerry Handren called Dominatrix (5.12b), and Young Marble Giants (5.12d).


Getting There 

Traverse along the base of the cliff toward the left, passing some bolted projects, up a steep slope, down, and then up again until you come to an impressive and distinct area of Gray rock. This is the Central Slab Area.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Central Slab Area:
Egyptian Sandfish   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
The Imaginator   5.11c     Sport, 3 pitches, 375 feet   
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Featured Route For Central Slab Area

The Imaginator 5.11c  NV : Mt. Charleston : ... : Central Slab Area
The Imaginator is a consistant and fun outing up the center of the Imagination Wall.Begin at the center of the wall near a fairly tall tree. There are three small, short dihedrals here (maybe 40' tall). The leftmost one has a black roof/bulge extending from it's top off to the left. Begin in the rightmost one.P1: Climb up the dihedral past a few bolts then continue up the face above to a pillar-feature. Bear-hug up this feature past two or three bolts, then through the roof (crux) and belay...[more]   Browse More Classics in NV