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Tunnel Vision

Name: Tunnel Vision
Rating: 3.1

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Angel Food Wall

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	Domestic Bliss T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Eigerwand T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Glass Elevator T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gobies for Gumbies T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Group Therapy T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Healy's Haunted House T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
	Purblind Pillar T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sandy Hole T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stark Options T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Stilgar's Wild Ride T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tele-vision T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tunnel Vision T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Tunnel vision / stilgar variation T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13

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Type:	Trad, 770 ft (233 m), 6 pitches
GPS:	36.16898, -115.48936
FA:	Joe Herbst and Randal Grandstaff, 1974
Page Views:	68,725 total · 261/month
Shared By:	Peter Gram on Apr 12, 2004 · Updates
Admins:	Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm, the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor). These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out - consider bringing one to be part of your kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).

Description

Tunnel Vision is one of the most fun, unique, moderate routes that Red Rocks has to offer. It climbs up the Angel Food Wall in 6 pitches. A lot of chimneys are encountered, and even a vertical spelunking pitch. Identify the start of Tunnel Vision by a crack which intersects a roof only 15' off the ground.

P1) 5.6 Climb the right facing corner for 15', then hand traverse at the roof right for a few feet until the main crack system is reached. Follow this crack system up, then through a chimney to the first belay. Make sure to watch out for rope drag around the opening corner.

P2) 5.4 Chimney up the wide easy chimney, belaying at a fixed anchor.

P3) 5.7 Another chimney pitch. This pitch is hard to protect, and is steeper and more narrow than the previous chimney. Stops at a huge ledge.

P4) 5.5 Continue up most of a rope length to another huge ledge.

P5) 5.3 Climb left into the vertical tunnel. This is a very interesting and unique pitch. However, the rock is quite slick, and pro is scarce until climbing out the other side of the tunnel. Finish with a short crack to another big ledge.

P6) 5.5 Climb the excellent handcrack in the left facing dihedral to the top of the climb.

Descent) The descent is an easy gully system that has an optional one rope rappel en route. This is to the left of the climb.

There is an entire chapter about this route in Red Rock Odyssey