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A Simple Expediency

Name: A Simple Expediency
Rating: 2.5

5.8+ YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in Flight Path Area

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	"peanut brittle" T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	A Simple Expediency T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Belief in Proportion to the Evidence T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Boise T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Car Talk T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Coeur d'Alene T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Common Bond of Circumstance T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Commuted Sentence T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Doin' the Good Drive T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	F-117 Stealth Nighthawk T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	F-15 Eagle Crack (2nd pitch of Megamoto) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	F-16 Fighting Falcon T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	F-18 Hornet T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	F-22 Raptor T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Flight Path T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Idaho Falls T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ignore the Man Behind the Screen T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	P-40 Warhawk T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pattizabzent T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Radio Free Kansas T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Raptor Tower (Bill & Fer's Excellent Adventure) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Return to Sender T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Sex in the Scrub Oak T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stanley T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	They Call the Wind !&% T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Twin Falls T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	36.12916, -115.4866
FA:	Tom Beck, Steve House. December 1998
Page Views:	1,672 total · 10/month
Shared By:	Edward Pyune on Jan 4, 2013 · Updates
Admins:	Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: IMPORTANT notes on Wet Rock and Human Waste Details

WET ROCK: The sandstone in Red Rocks is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. 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 bone-dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE: Human waste is a major issue plaguing the area. The Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) works to provide "wag bags" free of charge in several locations: Black Velvet Canyon, The Hamlet, Kraft Mountain Area, 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 daily kit no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly. Do not throw them in the toilets at the parking areas.

See https://www.southernnevadaclimbers.org/wag-bags for more information on the program.

Description

Climb the bigger crack 15' to the right of the finger crack to the anchor shared with Doin' the Good Drive and Car Talk.

There are a number of intimidating sections but if you look around there are good feet to progress through them. There are a couple off-width moves to get through the lower-mid pods however, is mostly hands.

The crux is the top varnished section where you have to get onto the face with limited gear. The crack is flaring below and within this thinner section which makes it feel more heady than it actually is.