A local trad hardman boldly leading where few have...
Description
Start on steep jugs, gain a wide crack, climb past a potentially loose horn, then fire through a series of strenuous finger-locks to a small roof. Pull the roof into more burly finger-locks, then traverse off to the left to exit. If you feel bold, go straight up to finish on a difficult and run-out boulder problem which pushes the grade up to a 5.11d. Makunaima is rarely led and often top-roped.
Location
Obvious line up center face of the shaded cove on the North side of the crag. You can't miss this one.
Protection
Wide (#4 Camelot) to fingers. Doubles in fingers not a bad idea if you feel nervous.
This is a hard onsight cause the crux comes after you’re already pumped. 11c onsight sounds about right. IT might be easier if you have it dialed cause it's kind of sequency. THe mental crux is definitely the beginning.....scary loose rock and no pro for a ways. Don't worry about the horn, it has been glued on!! The pro in the main crack is great. The left-traversing escape detracts but the direct finish looked to scary and hard. Good thing I bailed left cause I tried to toprope it and took the big swing!!!1 this is a cool route! Steep!
Cold Springs Dome
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