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Tuna and Chips Wall

Submitted By: Mike Morley on Feb 20, 2004
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Description 

The Tuna and Chips Wall offers the longest routes at the First Pullout. The routes range from 5.3 to 5.10 and can be 200 feet long. The wall is south facing so it is a good location to climb on those cool days when you are looking for a warm place to climb.

[Reprinted with permission from Jed Botsford, Climbing Ranger - RRCNCA].


Getting There 

The approach for the Tuna and Chips Wall is the same as for the Dog Wall, but instead of turning out of the side canyon continue up canyon to the base of the Tuna and Chips Wall.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Tuna and Chips Wall:
Sierra Club Tower   5.6     TR, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Tuna and Chips   5.7 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 230 feet   
Waterstreak   5.8 R     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 230 feet   
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View from the parking Lot

BETA PHOTO: View from the parking Lot

Kent Korbell follows on Tuna And Chips Wall. Can't recall which line, but they are all good and all beautiful on a winter afternoon. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2003.

Kent Korbell follows on Tuna And Chips Wall. Can't...

'Tuna and Chips' wall is the set of twin towers in this image, just behing and right of the lowest crag, 'Tiger Stripe Wall.' Photo by Tony Bubb, 4/06.

BETA PHOTO: 'Tuna and Chips' wall is the set of twin towers in...

Approaching Tuna and Chips Wall, through native scrub live oak (Quercus turbinella).

Approaching Tuna and Chips Wall, through native sc...

When I try to explain rock climbing to non climbers I always get the same questions and comments; “You’re insane, that what Tom Cruise did, you must have a death wish” etc.<br /><br />Nothing could be farther from the truth of course.<br />I could drone on for hours about what I personally get from rock climbing but this image sums it up much better; about 250 feet above the car and with the cell phone turned off, I’m sitting out in the warm sunshine of a late November afternoon enjoying a snack without a care in the world.<br /><br />This is why I rock climb. It’s not about cheating death or any other macho bullshit, it’s about getting out of the house and enjoying some fresh air, and that’s it.<br /><br />Your experience may differ.<br /><br />Welcome to your public lands, now go outside!<br /><br />10 frame HDR from the Powershot running chdk

When I try to explain rock climbing to non climber...

My man Brent about to do the 100' rappel into the gully next to the "Tuna and Chips" wall at Red Rocks. Here, he is 'on rappel' with a prusik back up (below the device) and he's still tied into to the bolts with a double runner through an auto locking carabiner to his harness. That runner will not be removed until he's double and triple checked the entire system before he descends the rope. A bit of techy stuff there for ya. This guy's a natural, in four months he's gone from complete newbie on this very climb to actually doing his first real trad lead on that same climb yesterday. Yosemite here we come in 2010!

My man Brent about to do the 100' rappel into the ...


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By Jason D. Martin
Apr 7, 2006

On the far left hand side of the Tuna and Chips Wall on the upper tier there is a set of bolts and chains. One can easily descend from the Panty Wall down to the Tuna and Chips Wall via a single rappel from these chains.

Jason

By Brian Hench
From: Anaheim, CA
Mar 16, 2009

It would appear that most of the bolts here were placed on lead, so run outs are the norm. There are some routes that will really get your attention.