North American Classic Climbs

Epinephrine

(Black Velvet Wall)

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

NASA02

NASA02

The Las Vegas area from space - The Red Rocks area is west (left in the photo) of the city. Black Velvet Canyon is toward the bottom of the main (light-brown) row of cliffs. Lake Powell and Hoover Dam are clearly visible. There has been substantial further urban sprawl since this photo was taken, right up to the park boundaries.

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10/89

25H07R

25H07R

Black Velvet Canyon, from the parking area, with the route marked.

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GC

4/12/98

25K14

25K14

Approaching the climb, in the arroyo.

LC

GC

4/18/98

25H11

25H11

The chimney pitches, from near the base of the climb.

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GC

4/12/98

25K11

25K11

Leading pitch 1.

unknown

GC

4/18/98

25J03

25J03

Leading pitch 2.

GC

LC

4/17/98

25J04

25J04

Following pitch 2.

LC

GC

"

25J05

25J05

Leading pitch 3.

GC

LC

"

25H19

25H19

Leading pitch 4 - the first serious chimney.

MJ

GC

4/12/98

GD04

GD04

Following pitch 4, taken from the intermediate belay, top of pitch 5 in the Swain Guidebook.

JM

GD

10/01

25J07

25J07

Following the last bit of pitch 4 (climbers below are at the intermediate belay.

LC

GC

4/17/98

25I01

25I01

Looking up to the belay stance from middle of pitch 4.

LC, MJ

GC

4/12/98

25J08

25J08

Following pitch 5 - the last chimney pitch.

LC

GC

4/17/98

25J09

25J09

Arriving on top of black tower.

LC

GC

"

25J11

25J11

Looking down from the belay at the traverse on pitch 6.

LC

GC

"

25J12

25J12

Finishing pitch 6 to the top of the short tower.

LC

GC

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