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Prince of Thieves 

5.12b

   

FA: Richard Wright
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.12b [details]
Length: 1 pitch
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Submitted By: Quinn Stevens on Jan 1, 2001


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BETA PHOTO: 1. Merry Men (5.11a/b)
2. Robbin' the Hood (5.11c)...


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In my opinion, this is the best route at Sherwood. Fire through the dynamic crux between the second and third bolt and then try not to get too pumped as you work the crack up to the overhang. Once at the overhang, sit down and relax. Then continue to the top through another tricky 5.11 section. 3 stars


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A longer sport route. 11 bolts to a two bolt anchor.



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By Anonymous Coward
Dec 20, 2001

One of the few worth visiting on this crag. Fun, fun, fun. Use the feet Luke.....

By Quinn Stevens
Mar 7, 2002

Although I still feel this is the best route on the wall, in retrospect 3 stars may be a little much. Isn't as good as say, Tell-Tale Heart.

By Anonymous Coward
Mar 25, 2002

It's a slab. Of course you were scared......

By Anonymous Coward
Jul 8, 2002

Correction...Robbin' the Hood is route #2 and Prince of Thieves is #3 in the above photo.

By Tony B
From: Boulder, CO
Aug 7, 2003
rating: 5.12a

If you are tall and have long arms, the crux goes static. Nice route in general, 3rd bolt is easiest to clip at the waist.

Two stars. I've been on significantly cooler sport routes.

Maybe 12a?

By Joe Collins
Aug 19, 2003
rating: 5.12b

Pretty hard, devious, boulder problem.

By Chad Stebbins
Aug 25, 2003
rating: 5.12b

Certainly the best route that I tired in this area. Powerful crux on marginal feet. Fun 5.11 climbing above.

By Anonymous Coward
Jul 9, 2004

If this route is 12b and the beautiful arete at upper Animal World is 12b then we got a problem. Either way, a fun route that is not in the least bit dynamic (and I'm only 5'10''). Use the good feet through the crux.

By Kevin Neilson
From: Boulder
Sep 1, 2009
rating: 5.12b

I'd grant this route three stars. It's got a great sequency crux down low, a fairly sustained middle, and a pumpy finish. I really had to work out the crux. The feet are key. Tony's advice is useful: don't clip bolt 3 until it's at your waist. Clipping from the sloper ledge below it will just burn you out. Be sure to get a nice rest at the ledge under the roof, because the last part is pretty pumpy. The fin at the top isn't that great; try to layback it.