Route Name: Paradise Lost

Application Status:

Application Cycle: 2015

Rock Formation: Red Devil

Number of lead bolts to be placed: 9

Number of anchor bolts to be placed: 2

Route Difficulty:5.9

Route Diagrams:

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Proposed Route:

This is the rightmost of two quality sport climbs on the south face of the Red Devil. Begin at the switchback staging area along the climber's-access trail to The Box, Back Porch, etc. Follow nine bolts up a steep, featured face with cruxes coming over various bulges and negotiating left-leaning ramps.

Name Meaning:

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Existing Route Information

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Existing Route Diagrams

A description of the approach (include approximate distance from the designated trail system, existing “social” or undesignated trails leading to the climb and condition of the trail, and state whether there is a durable surface, such as rock.

Begin at the switchback staging area along the climber's-access trail to The Box, Back Porch, etc.

If different from the approach, a description of the descent, (include approximate distance from the designated trail system, existing “social” or undesignated trails, a description of the trail condition and whether there is a durable surface, such as rock. Include photographs of the descent.):

Descend from double bolts (60-meter rope mandatory).

A description of the area at the base of the climb (include existing levels of soil compaction, existence of a durable surface such as rock, and existing soil erosion. Include photographs of the area at the base of the climb.):

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Has all reconnaissance work that can be reasonably done, short of placing any hardware, been done?

Base Area Photos

Has the route been top roped? Is there loose rock? Is it extremely overhanging?

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Any additional notes:

A good climb on sunny, cooler days or summer --- Additional (unmatched) --- FA: Kyle Lefkoff, Tim Snipes, Strappo Hughes, 2006