Railslide  5.12c PG13

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet Consensus:  5.12c [details] FA:  Jim Hall & Colin Lantz - 1992 Submitted By:  Josh Janes on Dec 23, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Private Property issues MORE INFO >>> The West Bank / Wild West / Secret Crag has been problematic for years due to access concerns. There have been negative encounters with gun-toting landowners who have alleged that the entire mountain is on private property. Typical approaches involve brief crossing of railroad property which appears to be prohibited. Exact demarcation of property boundaries are not always clear. When in doubt, be discrete or polite. Do not park your vehicle near the railroad tracks near Plainview. It is a well-known irritant to Plainview residents. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

The continuation of Railing. Unfortunately there is some suspect rock (in fact I ripped off a huge hold) at both of the cruxes which detracts from the otherwise very cool climbing.

From Railing's anchor, head up an arete feature past two bolts to a short-lived runout up under the first roof. Clip the bolt at the lip off of a large, hollow hold (if this were to rip off before clipping you'd be screwed, but some small wires could alleviate this otherwise DFU section). Pull the technical crux of the route above. Up higher is a second roof which presents the physical crux of the climb, even with the kneebars.

Protection 

All in all, 5 bolts and an anchor plus the stuff on Railing. The PG-13 designation could be disregarded with a couple small wires.