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Norepinephrine

Name: Norepinephrine
Rating: 3.4

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British PG13

Routes in Black Velvet Wall

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	American Flesh Dance (Combination of The Flesh plus American Ghost Dance) T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Cutting Edge T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Dream of Wild Turkeys T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Epi Arete T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Epinephrine T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fiddler on the Roof T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Fiddler Roof, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Gobbler, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Johnny Come Lately S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Jugs on Drugs T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Malicious Mischief T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	My Little Pony T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Norepinephrine T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Overhanging Hangover T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Prince of Darkness T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Refried Brains T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rock Warrior T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Sandstone Samurai T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X
	Smooth as Silk T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Sour Mash T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sourpuss T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Spark Plug T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Steel Monkey T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Velveeta T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Yellow Brick Road T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 715 ft (217 m), 6 pitches
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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

Norepinephrine is a four-pitch variation to Epinephrine that climbs to the top of the Black Tower along the exposed arete just left of the infamous Epinephrine chimneys. An enjoyable - if slightly spooky - outing, expect continuous exposure, interesting climbing, and great belay ledges.

While it will never approach the classic status of its neighbor (in large part due to a couple passages of hollow rock), it is still a good route. With traffic it should clean up nicely and the difficulty should remain unchanged. Moreover, Norepinephrine is a useful card to have up your sleeve in the event that you've hit snooze one too many times and arrive at the base of Epi only to find the chimneys clogged with multiple struggling human chockstones... Stop waiting in line, just say no to the grovel-fest, and access the upper half of Epinephrine by climbing Norepinephrine instead.

P1 (200', 5.8): Same as Epinephrine: Climb pockets and slab to a bushy ledge. Move into a left-facing corner and continue up through a small roof, up a slab, and up a leaning, right-facing corner to a bolted belay.

P2 (130', 5.7): Almost the same as Epinephrine: Climb up a deep chimney but instead of busting out right onto the face halfway up, continue up the chimney moving up and left to a bolted anchor directly below the towering arete. Note for the descent: Do not rap to or from this anchor!

P3 (120', 5.10b): Climb up the arete to a bolt below a roof and pull the roof, being careful of some hollow holds just above. Continue up the arete to a high crux and then enter a varnished flake with a handcrack behind it. Belay above this at a bolted anchor on a ledge. 6x bolts protect.

P4 (60', 5.10a): A short pitch; Climb up a nice varnished corner above the belay clipping two bolts. At the second bolt move left onto the arete again and up to a bolted belay on a large ledge (or link into the next pitch).

P5 (90', 5.10a): Climb up smooth bulges right of the arete passing two bolts. Move back left to the arete again (key small cams in a horizontal before turning the corner) and continue up the arete passing two more bolts to a bolted belay on a tiered ledge (extend the belay down to the lower ledge for maximum comfort).

P6 (110', 5.10a PG13): Some hollow rock in spots and slightly unnerving - exercise caution! Move off the ledge onto the arete and climb the exfoliating face passing five bolts and gear placements to a belay on the shoulder of the Black Tower (110') or all the way to the top of the Tower (130').

Continue up Epinephrine or rap the route with a 70m rope (when rapping the bottom arete pitch (P3) head down then swing right around the arete and over to the bolted anchor at the base of the Epinephrine chimneys. Continue down from there).