The piton on Wowie Zowie has finally departed this mortal coil.
For those unfamiliar, it was the last piece of protection on the route before the anchors. If a climber were to fall traversing to the chains or while at the chains, it would present a rather long fall. I'm a lousy judge of distance, but I personally wouldn't climb it until a shiny, new bolt goes up.
Two local climbers have posted the breakage to BadBolts.
Tim Stich
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Aug 26, 2016
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
· Joined Jan 2001
· Points: 1,520
Man, I'm having a hard time remembering this one and it's not in the database. New Wall you say? Was it a route pieced together after the big rockfall?
Good question. I'm still somewhat new to the area, and don't recall climbing it prior to the rockfall when I was just visiting the area.
I'd call it the farthest-right route on New Wall proper, just before it becomes the Terrace (excluding the chossy scramble area with the graffiti). It's to the right of Buddha, and I think it shares the start with Walk the Dog? Instead of going left for Walk the Dog (assuming that's correct), you just continue straight up, more or less.
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