Vapor Trail 

If you are not comfy on 5.9, don't do this route! The 15 ft runouts will scare the hell out of you.

Saw a climber fall and bust/badly sprain both ankles on this route. He couldn't walk, so he/we tyroled across the river.

Cool, I thought getting to bolt #1 was the scariest part! Not so much the moves, but, the rock quality. The wedged in blocks are good, but dont seem that way...

Agree with concensus about the rock quality. There ARE many loose block on the route and should not be used for feet but there are many feet and other holds to use, so just relax and look around, before you know it another bolt will be upon you. I would give this route 1 star, not as good as others on the wall. Not a good beginner's lead as stated before, just too many chances to takea big fall, be careful.

I just wanted to give kudos to Alan Nelson for putting up this fantastic route. There is, indeed, some space between the bolts, but the climbing is positive and quite spectacular. It was a pleasure to climb such a great line with, in my opinion, a much more ethical bolting style. Thanks, Alan.

Just to clarify my earlier comments about a more "ethical" bolting style: I was speaking more about the spacing of the bolts rather than the manner in which they're installed. I agree with your points 100%. There are many routes which I feel are greatly "over-bolted," where bolts are placed no more than one body length apart. This can, in my opinion, greatly diminish the asthetic of the climb. Please understand that I am not promoting highly dangerous climbs with lots and lots of space between bolts; I am merely stating that, on this climb in particular, the bolt spacing seems quite adequate and enhances the thrill of the climb. Thanks again, Alan, for putting up this fun one for the rest of us.

If bolts are placed to closely for your taste, you can always skip them.......

I think this is a nice climb and worth doing. Last time I tried it I actually found it even more testy than Bumblies for Breakfast, even though it has (had) one more bolt (I guess it has two more now). I know the first bolt was up there a bit, but I felt like if you were not solid getting to it, you probably shouldn't be on the climb. On the other hand, removing the ground fall potential is probably a good thing. But what about Bumblies? If you botch the second clip the belayer better start running! I can't imagine someone would botch it, but I would also have though falling before the first bolt on Vapor Trail would be rare. So does this mean Bumblies needs an extra bolt (or two?).

Yes, these climbs are potentially dangerous, but they are not devious, nor under rated. Anyone can see from the ground that the bolts are spaced a ways apart which is a good indication not to do the climb unless you are solid at the grade. Will the extra bolt lull someone who hasn't climbed this route into a false sense of security (if they haven't checked out this site)?

OK, so you can tell from my last comment that I hadn't looked at the Bumblies for Breakfast entry. I guess my question about the bolts has been answered.

[Awesome] route. It is over graded though, it had to be .8 at least. The first is a little bit never racking because the runouts are big and if you fall you could hurt real bad, but if you are climbing .9 well then you will have no problem with this route. [SUPER] COOL.

Just climbed this last weekend, my first time at Red Slab. Thought the route was excellent. Nothing seemed loose on it as someone early stated. From the discussion here it sounds like 1 or 2 bolts have been added. It would definitely be freaky if the current first bolt wasn't there. The bolt spacing was perfect, really added to the excitment. 2 stars seems a low rating for this climb. The climbing stays interesting throughout, but with plenty of rests between the tricky spots. The moves require thought and searching. A definite 9, don't agree with Andy on that. Glad this one wasn't bolted as close as the routes at HWC (left). And to Nate: if bolts are spaced too far for you, you can always skip the route!

Just climbed this yesterday, way too hot to do right now. A good route, the chain on the right is looking a little worn.

Thought this route was great. My first outdoor sport lead, found the bolts to be spacey but not outrageous if you have a good head. I wouldn't recommend this as a beginner route.

A fun and thoughtful route. Thoughts like, "There's got to be a more useful hold than that one." and "I wouldn't want to fall here." Pretty consistent for the grade.