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Contributed Routes |
| Name |
Rating |
Type |
Location |
Useful To |
Date |
Chupacabra (FA) | 5.10+ | Trad, 2 pitches, 140 feet | CO : Boulder Canyon : Vampire Rock | | Jul 16, 2008 |
Specter | 5.10d | Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet | CO : Boulder Canyon : Black Widow Slab | | Aug 28, 2005 |
Ape Walk | 5.9+ | Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet | WY : Vedauwoo : Poland Hill | | Jul 8, 2005 |
The Reaper Wears Pink | 5.11- | Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet | UT : Moab Area : ... : Original Meat Wall | | Mar 22, 2005 |
Imp-Passible Crack | 5.11a | Trad, 1 pitch, 30 feet | CO : Boulder Canyon : High Energy Crag | | Aug 7, 2003 |
Crack of Desperation | 5.10a | Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet | CO : Boulder Canyon : Vampire Rock | | Aug 21, 2002 |
Contributed Photos |
| Photo |
Caption |
Location |
Great Image |
Date |
| Moving right after the main crack ends. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Pitts (5.11b) | | Sep 6, 2009 |
| Moving left to get into the crack. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Pitts (5.11b) | | Sep 6, 2009 |
| A little blurry, but shows what the route is like. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Pitts (5.11b) | | Sep 6, 2009 |
| Google Earth image of approach to Dinosaur Mtn | Rich Farnham : Random | | Jul 27, 2009 |
| Clint on the 1st pitch. The 2nd pitch is visible in the background, to the right of his head. | CO : Flatirons : ... : Stone Love (5.10d) | | Jul 18, 2009 |
| After the crux...yeah, I sewed it up. Photo by Clint Dillard. | CO : Flatirons : ... : Stone Love (5.10d) | | Jul 18, 2009 |
| In the crux. Photo by Clint Dillard | CO : Flatirons : ... : Stone Love (5.10d) | | Jul 18, 2009 |
| Before the crux. Photo by Clint Dillard. | CO : Flatirons : ... : Stone Love (5.10d) | | Jul 17, 2009 |
| Rich Farnham leading the second pitch on the FA. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Chupacabra (5.10+) | | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Rich Farnham seconding the first pitch on the FA. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Chupacabra (5.10+) | | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Clint Dillard on the FA of the first pitch. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Chupacabra (5.10+) | | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Rich Farnham attempting to lead P2. Photo by Clint Dillard. | CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Athlete's Feat (5.11a) | | Oct 15, 2006 |
| Rich Farnham, having just finished the boulder problem start, on an unsuccesful attempt on Bachelor Party. Photo by Amy Farnham | UT : Moab Area : ... : Bachelor Party (5.11+) | | Mar 9, 2005 |
Contributed Comments | | |
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookend : Strawberry Short Cake (5.10)
By: Rich Farnham When: Oct 4, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Ratings are a funny thing. After reading all this, I expected a harder route than it was. I'll vote for 10d, because the holds at the crux are pretty small and the jams are tenuous; but the crux is also pretty short. You can get a good rest before the roof, and solid gear under and just above the roof. The crux is the next body length or two of climbing. The next piece I got was a #3 Camalot, and things got much easier after that. Once through the crux you get to enjoy abou... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock : The Gill Crack (5.12a)
By: Rich Farnham When: Sep 6, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: I ripped a cam in a fall off this yesterday. I had an orange Metolius TCU in the last finger lock before the final "jug". The pin scar nature of this placement (narrow, deep crack) didn't really let the cam orient properly, and I think it levered out as I fell onto it.
I was really pumped and trying to make the final move over to Black Crack when I fell. A bomber #7 BD stopper ~4 feet below the TCU kept me off the ground (barely). When I went back up, the same cam placed much better... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : Bell Buttress Massif : Bell Buttress - Main Crag : The Pitts (5.11b)
By: Rich Farnham When: Sep 6, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Fantastic climb! The first pitch of Bell Air is a nice pitch in its own right, and gets you up to this cool crack.
I'll post a few pictures of the route, but this is a hard route to photograph. The pictures distort what the climbing is all about. This is an overhanging, right-leaning crack that involves gymnastic climbing (i.e. not a plug-and-chug steep handcrack). The movement reminded me of Death and Transfiguration, albeit much shorter.
The pro is a little strange until you are establi... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : Castle Rock : By Gully (5.9+)
By: Rich Farnham When: Aug 26, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Traversing left to the anchor on Coffin Crack avoids a final bulge that is worth climbing. It is a few more OW moves over this bulge (a #5 C4 protected it well), and was a good finish to the route. A TR anchor can be built in the crack with gear in the 1"-3" range. It does add a bit of hassle when you are ready to clean the anchor, but the Coffin Crack anchor is only about 6' away. You can swing over to the CC anchor, rethread your rope through that, and then "lead" back out to get the... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : Security Risk Massif : Upper Security Risk : Get Smart (5.10d)
By: Rich Farnham When: Jul 25, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: I highly recommend this route. I don't know about soft for 10d, but who knows. 10+ seems about right.
I wouldn't call the start "burly offwidthing". It felt about 5.9 to me. Could be a little harder if you had really small hands; I was able to get a few good fist jams along the way.
For newer BD sizes (C4's), I used one each of 4,5, and 6. This is sufficient to be well protected for the start without sewing it up. There may be other gear there. I had the big stuff so I wasn't ... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Flatirons : Central : The Box : Stone Love (5.10d)
By: Rich Farnham When: Jul 17, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Great climb! Well worth the hike. I got a bomber green alien just after the crux. You can hang off a jug and reach back to place it to protect the second.
I belayed in the alcove Dave recommended and enjoyed being able to lean out and watch my partner come through the crux. The anchor is mostly hand-size pieces. I had two reds and a gold camalot.
I think the only doubles I used were the red alien, and the red (#1) camalot.
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