Real Domestic Chickens
5.10 R trad · 3 pitches · 360 ft · ★★★★
Route 3 of 5 from left to right on Slippery Peak & Slippery Peak Apron, with Plate Tectonics on its left and The Red and the Black on its right. Slippery Peak & Slippery Peak Apron has 5 routes, from 5.7 R to 5.10a; 1 is harder.
First ascent: Rick Dennison, Mark Fredrick, Dan Cox - 1994
Description
A sleeping classic and one of the best friction climbs in Red Rocks. The name Real Domestic Chickens is a play off of Dream of Wild Turkeys and it is every bit as good. Do this route!
Location
This route climbs the nicest, smoothest section of Slippery Peak Apron - the large slab of rock visible from the TH deep in First Creek Canyon and immediately past the Slippery Buttress.
Protection
A dozen or so draws and slings. 2x Black, Blue, Green Aliens (or equivalents). A set of DMM Offsets. 2x ropes or an 85m rope.
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 Slippery Peak & Slippery Peak Apron
- Leviathan 5.9
- Plate Tectonics 5.10a
- Stout-Hearted Men 5.9
- The Red and the Black 5.7 R