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Ripple Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Ripple Wall

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	Re-Thinking the Ethics S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wake to Wake S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Storm Surge S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Eddyline TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Current Event S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ripple Effect, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Joker, The S,TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Baja Ha Ha S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	High H20 S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	South Pipe Route S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Jumping the Gun S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Snubnose Direct TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Snubnose S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c

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Access Issue: Reopened after flood damage! Details

Per Stewart M. Green: as of the July Fourth weekend, Red Rock Canyon Open Space has been reopened for climbing.

Red Rock Canyon Open Space is currently CLOSED to all access due to flood damage.

Access Issue: 1 route is closed Details

The routes on The Ripple Wall were closed due to rockfall from above.

June 25, 2019: per Stewart M. Green: the only route that is closed on the wall is Storm Surge, which is closed indefinitely due to continued rockfall.

Description

Ripple Wall is a 125 foot cliff on the east side of the Red Rocks Canyon Open Space. It's made entirely of sandstone, and has about 11 well-routed sport climbs. The belay can stand just off the trail on almost all of the routes. While it's rarely windy in Red Rocks Canyon, rain does make the sandstone gritty, so just be aware. Being the eastern face, there is a lot of sun after noon; however, on good, cooler days, it is awesome climbing.

Getting There

Follow the main trail going through Red Rocks; Ripple wall lies just south of Sayer's Wall.

L->R:

A. Rethinking Ethics, 10-, 1p, 45', bolts & gear.

B. Wake to Wake, 10-, 1p, 55', bolts.

C. Storm Surge, 10-, 1p, 65', 65', bolts. Closed.

D1. Current Events, 10-, 1p, 80', bolts.

D2. Eddyline, 10-, 1p, 75', bolts.

E. Ripple Effect, 11-, 1p, 90', bolts.

F. The Joker, 1p.

G. Baja Ha Ha, 11-, 1p, 90', bolts.

H. High H20, 11+ ?, 1p, 65', bolts.

I. South Pipe Route, 7 PG-13, 1p, 140', pins, eyebolts, spike.

J. Jumping the Gun, 9, 1p, 70', bolts.

K. Snubnose Direct, 6, 1p, 45', TR.

L. Snubnose, 8+, 1p, 45', bolts.

Closure!

Per Stewart M. Green: the routes on Ripple Wall are closed indefinitely due to continuing rockfall from above.

13 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ripple Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 58 ● South Pipe Route Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 152 ● Wake to Wake Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 119 ● Jumping the Gun Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 82 ● Storm Surge Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 51 ● Eddyline TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 223 ● Re-Thinking the Ethics Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 106 ● Current Event Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 126 ● The Ripple Effect Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 46 ● Baja Ha Ha Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 49 ● High H20 Sport