Cardinal Sin  5.12a

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch Consensus:  5.12a [details] FA:  Joe Desimone Submitted By:  Nate Weitzel on Sep 1, 2001 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (51) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Cardinal Sin is another fantastic line that takes on a more vertical section of rock (at least by Rifle standards). This route is 40 yards down the road from 80 Feet of Meat and starts with the first couple of bolts on homemade hangers. This route climbs through a crazy sequence of underclings that is very cool and follows this with a thin, non-positive crux sequence. Keep climbing fast through here and the going will get easier. A long draw may be nice for shorter people in the crux. Highly recommended.

Protection 

8 bolts to lowering rings.

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By Richard M. Wright From: Lakewood, CO Nov 9, 2001

Joe Desimone. Somehow Hassan got this mixed up.

By Neal Carroll Oct 7, 2004 rating: 5.12a

I love this route...it's just got character and a nice flow to it....

By Amanda Fox Aug 22, 2012 rating: 5.12a

My first 5.12 and therefore my favorite route at Rifle, but seriously, good holds to powerful underclings to thought-provoking moves to easy terrain. Have fun figuring out the best way to clip the crux bolt! Varied, beta-intensive, and super fun. Will probably climb this route many times over.

By Jason Ogasian Oct 17, 2012

8 protection bolts were replaced on this route in January 2012 with support from the ASCA. ASCA. Submitted By: Jason Ogasian on Oct 17, 2012 safeclimbing.org/