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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Primo Wall : Sucking My Will to Live (5.12c)
By: louis When: Aug 1, 2007

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Comments: It sucked my will, held my draws hostage, but went after a ruthless twenty or so tries. I think this is one of the most physical and beta intensive 12s in clear creek. For a short climber there are a ton of options for both the lower crux and the upper redpoint crux - at the first crux between bolts three and four, with the left hand at the lower left pinch, standing directly up and grabbing the ear with the right hand saves a couple of moves. For the final two throws at the top (tough at 5'6... more >>


Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Anarchy Wall
By: louis When: May 14, 2007

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Comments: I have lowered off the mussy hooks on both Hazardous Waste and Power Trip at least ten times. Although the first iteration of the hooks had smaller openings, they offered superior safety to the old untie-and-thread method. Mussy hooks are safer than closed shut anchors or lap links, dictate fewer critical steps in the lowering process (including untying from the rope), and also expediate the non-climbing moments of climbing - leaving more time to sit around and fight the pump. The opinion tha... more >>


Contributed Forum Posts

Topic Title Forum Author Date
re: modifying ice toolsCommunity ForumlouisFeb 17, 2007
re: Climbing Mt. Adams, Mt Baker, & Mt. Hood: need advice.Pacific NorthwestlouisOct 7, 2006

Contributed Stars

Name Quality Location

Sucking My Will to Live 5.12c

CO : Golden : ... : Primo Wall

Power Trip 5.12a

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

Big Dog 5.12a/b

CO : Golden : ... : The Dog House

Halloween 5.7

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

Your Brain on Rain 5.11d

CO : Golden : ... : Rainy Day Rock

Contributed Ratings

Name Established Rating Suggested Rating Location

Sucking My Will to Live

5.12c

5.12d

CO : Golden : ... : Primo Wall

Big Dog

5.12a/b

5.12b/c

CO : Golden : ... : The Dog House

Anarchy in the UK

5.12b

5.12b

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

No Doze

5.12c

5.12b

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper Wall

Power Trip

5.12a

5.12a

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall

Bolt Action

5.11d

5.12a

CO : Rifle Mountain Park : Ruckman Cave

Your Brain on Rain

5.11d

5.11c

CO : Golden : ... : Rainy Day Rock

Centerfold

5.9+

5.10a

CO : Golden : ... : Wall of the '90s

Halloween

5.7

5.9-

CO : Golden : ... : Anarchy Wall