RedCap-- one old and two recent

H.W.Stockman
Jan 01, 2025 (really 2018 and 2024)

I've been up RedCap nearly 100x. In 2018, I took one of the scariest routes I'd ever used.  Before you think "I've done that!" look carefully at the directions near the summit block in the 2018 trip. This route came directly up the near-vertical EAST face of RedCap summit block, with very small holds. I just had my 2nd brain surgery, and I guess I had something to prove in Nov 2018.

The other two trips (from fall) 2024 were with friends.

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Nov 22, 2018.
The start is similar
to the "double slot"
route.
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We'll wrap
around R side,
near the transition
to white sandstone.
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View E from
top of first slot
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These next two
images will be
familiar to many
in the 52-peak
club. I've used this
route since 2004.
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Here's where
it gets interesting.
Crux0 is an 8' "crack"
(really a line of potholes)
that starts at ~80 degrees,
and mellows out to
horizontal; crux1 is an
overhanging lip; purchase
on left hanging wall,
and stretch right foot way
up to a small foothold,
then delicately pull up
on minute finger ledges
(horizontal unfortunately).
Crux2 is a 75 degree
wall with tiny ledges.
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as viewed in
aerial photo
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Climb the L wall
via crux0, drop
to crux1
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crux1 is
hidden behind
rock at R
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view E and down
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Now to go
home via
N white gully
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They look so calm!
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Nov 05, 2024.
Jess and I took
a variation of
"Red White" route,
with a class 4
shortcut
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now up to normal
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More of last
Red/White slot
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I forgot to take
a picture on
Calico Tanks
Peak! here we
are already going
to Red Cap via the
"scary step" (not
scary to Jess)
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We took the
2nd slot of
"Double slot"
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Up the last
crack to
summit block.
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Summit
Red Cap.
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Oct 31, 2024.
Walt and Kelly
were in town
for Halloween.

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Oops, unneccesary
traverse!
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top of RedBook
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Our next goal:
we'll take the
steep gully at L
side L peak.
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Up the gully
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Near top
S Calico Peak.
Once again I
forgot to take
pic on Peak!
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Down the very
tight slot. Through
2016 there were
no cairns here;
now a few have
appeared.
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Now we head
to the W side
of RedCap.
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Summit block
RedCap
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E from RedCap
summit
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...and back down
reliable N white
gully.
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