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Sunnyside Crags

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22 climbs · Las Vegas, NV

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Photo of Sunnyside Crags📷 vietnguyen
Photo of Sunnyside Crags📷 vietnguyen

Description

Sunnyside is a nice crag to hone your trad skills with a very short approach. Although there are more difficult lines here, this area is mostly popular for its moderate lines. Unfortunately, the dimensions of Icebox Canyon limit the best season of the crag, as it is mostly sunny in the summer and mostly shady in the winter. The best routes include [Magellanic Cloud](https://openbeta.io/climbs/a2771e4b-a673-51da-b0f7-0b14c2e77e55) and [Cold September Corner](https://openbeta.io/climbs/6bd28887-4ce6-581e-bfc8-6cc85a32e0a1). Located on the right side of the canyon, approximately 100 meters past [Frigid Air Buttress](https://openbeta.io/crag/b30cd8f6-e2fc-50b8-b461-3ff8aef9c038). **Resist the temptation to enter crag early through dense vegetation**. Stay on the main hiking trail until you spot a dark rectangular face with noticeable chalk marks right next to the trail. An easily identifiable path leads to the start of [Mister Masters](https://openbeta.io/climbs/7c5a8ec7-cae2-5305-b6c5-5f76cf17b65d).

Climbs (22)

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  • Van Allen Belt★2.0(33)5.7
    Trad · R · FA: Unknown, 1980s
  • Shady Ladies★2.2(107)5.7
    Trad · FA: Jineen Griffith and Barbara Euser, 1978 · 2 ticks
  • Cold September Corner★3.2(131)5.8
    Trad · FA: Joe Herbst, Stephanie Petrilak, and Bill Bradley, 1978 · 2 ticks
  • Adapt and Overcome★2.0(1)5.8
    Trad · FA: FKA Zachary Loman and Craig Streit
  • Starless and Bible Black★2.7(3)5.9
    Trad · FA: unknown
  • Aesop’s Arete★2.3(3)5.9
    Trad · FA: unknown · 1 tick
  • Magellanic Cloud★2.9(86)5.9
    Trad · FA: Unknown, 1980s · 2 ticks
  • Mister Masters★3.1(101)5.9+
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Danny Meyers; 1987 · 1 tick
  • Tie me Tightly★2.5(11)5.10-
    Trad · FA: Nick Nordblom, Jenni Stone 1988
  • Blast From the Past★2.0(2)5.10-
    Trad · FA: FRA. Joshua Holcomb, Justin Streit, Thao Vo, Joshua Gale 11.18.17
  • Whipper★2.3(9)5.10
    Trad · FA: unknown
  • Pit Bull★2.7(10)5.10b
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Jay Smith, Paul Crawford 1987
  • Bad Day at Black Rocks★1.6(16)5.10b
    Sport/Trad · FA: Randy Marsh, Greg Child 1989 · 1 tick
  • Water Dog★2.5(21)5.10d
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Jay Smith, Paul Crawford 1987
  • Mister Freeze's Face★2.0(2)5.10d
    Sport/Trad · FA: unknown
  • Mercedes★2.5(22)5.11-
    Trad · FA: Jay Smith circa 1988 · 1 tick
  • Hot August Night★3.0(1)5.11-
    Trad · FA: Tony Bubb, Alex Thayer, 3/06
  • Meteor★2.6(7)5.11
    Trad · FA: unknown
  • Whiplash★2.7(6)5.11
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Jay Smith, '87
  • Spring Break★3.8(122)5.11+
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Sal Mamusia · 1 tick
  • Tarantula★2.8(13)5.12-
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Sal Mamusia, '86
  • Gotham City★3.3(33)5.12a
    Trad · FA: Paul Van Betten, Robert Finlay 1987