Monkey Wrench (V7) - Red Spring Area, Red Rock Canyon, NV

January 18, 2025
Finally able to put down this classic problem after projecting it on previous trips! For me this required a good balance of strength and technique. I opted to use more moves in the easier intro sequence as I felt like that was more consistent and ultimately saved more energy than doing bigger moves. The right heel felt very comfortable (the shelf is sizable) and standing up into it made getting up the the sloping crimp and mono left fairly straightforward. So much so that the crux for me was being able to get out of the heel and onto a toe (and shifting it further left) in order to reach the good crimp before the “finish” jug. I had many burns here where I could lock off on the right hand pocket but struggled to find the balance to shift my weight under me. Using a left toe directly underneath was crucial to take just enough weight off the right heel to move it. Also, don’t sleep on the remaining slab after the finish jug - it’s not so bad when fresh but if you’re tired it’s easy to pop off (like I did in devastating fashion on my high point burn on my previous trip). If this is around your limit I’d recommend scoping out those moves before hand.

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