Wax Cracks
5.9 trad · 6 pitches · 550 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 13 of 17 from left to right on The Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, with Velvet Revolver on its left and Wax Cracks Extension (Open Project) on its right. The Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall has 17 routes, from 5.9 to 5.13a PG13; 15 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Unknown.
Description
Wax Cracks explores the complicated terrain to the right of the beautiful varnished face of the Velvet Revolver. A nice route with plenty of potential for more exploration.
Location
Begin as per Twixt Cradle and Stone, at a pretty white left-facing OW a couple hundred feet past Epinephrine.
Protection
1x cams to #3 (maybe #4) Camalot. Stoppers.
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on The Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall
- Wax Cracks Extension (Open Project) 5.12b/c
- The Shuffle 5.13a PG13
- The Velvet Tongue 5.12+
- Plein Air 5.11
- Black Mamba 5.10 PG13
- Ancient Futures 5.12b
- The Velveteen Rabbit 5.12a PG13
- Twixt Cradle and Stone 5.10+
- Lone Star 5.11
- Texas Tower Direct 5.12d
- Yellow Rose of Texas 5.11
- Velvet Revolver 5.11b
- Tri Tip 5.11d X
- Great Expectations 5.9 PG13
- Texas Hold 'Em 5.11c
- Texanephrine 5.10d