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Tiger Stripe Wall
Nevada
> Southern Nevada
> Red Rocks
> (03) First Pullout (C…
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
Tiger Stripe wall is one of the most accessible, prettiest, and nicest walls around the first pullout...provided you want to climb routes somewhere between 5.10 and 5.10, but not easier or harder. A few of the routes here are longer, cleaner, and more fun than most in the area at the grade and make a good partial day of climbing. The wall sports 4 known routes plus variations and TR's, all of them being sunny for most of the day in the winter.
The wall is beautiful and photogenic alone due to the inter-folded strata and sedimentation and erosion lines.
The drawbacks of this area are the shady belay down in a trench at the base, the cat-claw bushes at the base of 'Tigger' and a constant stream of people walking by.
Take a rack of draws (10+) and a light rack. If you wish to do the route Bengal, add an Offwidth rack of wide gear as well. Beware that a longer rope is advantageous for single-rope raps or lower offs from the longer routes. If I recall correctly, a 50M will not allow lower-offs from at least two of the routes.
Getting There
From the first pullout, look down and left to a lighter-colored wall with beautiful layers of stripes, each section of wall has stripes offset at different angles. Follow a secondary trail down and left aiming at this rock, which is nearest of all significant cliffs. This approach may take 3-5 min.
[Hide Photo] Tiger Stripe Wall' is the low and left crag. This is approached in a mere 5-10 miuntes from the car and has a few nice routs on it. Photo by Tony Bubb, 4/06.
[Hide Photo] Suddenly famous, unknown climber at Tiger Wall, Nov 21 2009.
[Hide Photo] Tiger Stripe Wall is a beautiful and features face quite close to the parking. Even with the short approach, the wall sees less crowding that other nearby crags. Photo By Tony Bubb, 1/03.
[Hide Comment] We found an interesting bolted slab further up the trail climber's left. Probably about 5.7 with a bolted anchor just below the ridge line at about 25m. Made for a fun warm up on our hike in to another crag.
Mar 25, 2022
New Mexico, Albuquerque