This is the four bolt sport route that climbs the face to the right of Black Track and shares the same anchor. There is a squeeze job sport route between these two lines that has had the hangers removed. Bigfoot starts a little ways up the right leaning ramp from ground level at a foot-shaped hueco.
By Ian Wolfe From: Boston, MA Apr 7, 2006 rating: 5.10a
Fairly run-of-the-mill face climb for Red Rocks, especially for sport routes. Not too thin or crimpy, but gets a little feeling running in the forearms. This climb I think would make a good cool-down from Left Out. Seems to wander right and left of the bolt line a little bit. If you are in the area, at least top rope it from Black Track, it take no time to set up and is worth the climb.
By rex parker From: mammoth lakes c.a Sep 24, 2006 rating: 5.10a
from the last bolt to the chain anchor is like 16 feet so uh yeah hold on.
I recieved this note from Al Rubin a day or two ago, too late to put in the guide. "Hi Jerry, I found my notes on that route in Red Rocks. The route that Todd Swain calls Bigfoot in Lost Creek Canyon/Hidden Falls is really Sole Slasher, FA: Mark Robinson, Eric Keto and myself on March 12,'89. Mark bolted and led the route. the name is a surfing term--Mark's passion at the time. This piece of information won't exactly turn the history of Red Rocks' climbing on its head, but its nice to be accurate and to fill in a gap in the "record".
Why'd the 11a arete get chopped? I've TR'd it, WAY better than the lines that didn't get chopped and totally independent after the first 10 feet... Would it be wrong to put hangars back on the bolts or did they get chopped because of a legal reason? Seems like an awesome lead...
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