Early April I made a day trip out to Iron Buttes to climb some trad and also to send the climb Grip Master coming off of Wild Women of Planet Playtex. Climbing with me was my friend Craig Black of Dayton NV and our buddy Gilbert as seen below. We started the day with the 5.9 slab Wild Women... up to the base of Grip Master, the first bolt on Grip Master was easy to reach but from here begins what we felt amounted to 5.10+ slab moves on grippy but thin volcanic rock, I know I did not climb as clean as I might have liked. After Grip Master we had a look at The Wall, an 80ft 5.9 face climb with checkerboard cracks running every direction, though some are slopey and would not take gear. Craig lead this climb as his first trad lead ever and actually ended up above the anchors having to scramble over. All and all it was a great day out and a welcome alternative to the snow and rain in the Washoe Valley and Tahoe areas for this week. Puppies make for poor climbing partners...
Rock/Climb Quality : 6/10 Size : 3/10 Accessibility : 8/10
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