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5.11a

   

FA: Richard Rossiter and Raoul Rossiter, 2000
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10c/d [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 85 feet
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Submitted By: Ron Olsen on Aug 1, 2002


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Tally & Ellen O'Donnell on Supernatural.


Description 

Start just left of Strange Science on a platform below a huge boulder.

Climb a stepped face, go left to a corner, layback up to a ledge, and fire up a steep headwall.

Excellent climb with several hard moves.


Protection 

7 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. The route is 85' long.



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Supernatural and Strange Science.

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Jim Garber laybacking the corner by the fourth bolt.

Jim Garber laybacking the corner by the fourth bol...

Mico Alejandro, who is shown here sporting his favorite Bruce Lee TShirt, clips his draw in the most fun sequence of this route.

Mico Alejandro, who is shown here sporting his fav...


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By Ivan Rezucha
Oct 25, 2003
rating: 5.11a

I placed green and yellow Aliens between some of the bolts. When there are cracks I bring gear, even on sport climbs. (Explaining, not complaining, although a couple of the bolts are unnecessary.)

By Anonymous Coward
Nov 8, 2004

This route is awesome and a must-do if you're at the Avalon. I don't know why it wouldn't get at least 2 stars. There's 2 bolts that are not necessary, as gear will protect their moves but the climbing is awesome.

By Tony Bubb
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 27, 2005
rating: 5.10d

Pretty solid climbing and probably like most at the cliff in that it is over graded at least a tad. Nice climb though, with good rock and fun moves. A lot of variety in the holds and moves keeps it interesting. Could get pumpy if you spent a lot of time trying to figure it out.

By Bob D'Antonio
From: Superior, CO
Aug 7, 2005

Beyond me why someone would give this route just one star. Excellent and varied climbing.

By ac
Sep 23, 2005

Young Doug...[Didn't] know the name when we did it. Thought it to be .10c/d-ish. Maybe my ape-index helps, but certainly there are no moves here that would be considered .11a..again, I must consider other benchmark routes at the grade. I am not a cutting-edge climber, but have 20+ years climbing in the Boulder area. I say that to lend some credentials to my stance on the grades. I would say this is a nice pitch, and well worth doing if you are up there..after all Boulder Canyon is a lot about quantity of routes in a day.

By Mike Morley
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From: Oakland, CA
May 26, 2007

One of the best lines at the cliff! A TCU/Alien just below the 5th bolt is comforting if you're too short to make the clip from the ledge.

By Dave Holliday
From: Louisville, CO
May 26, 2007

Fun route! This is the best I've done at the cliff so far.

By Clayton Laramie
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 2, 2007

Good route with varied climbing. Even a little bit of finger crack underclinging. Not an 11 but still a worthwhile climb to do.

CL

By patrick kadel
From: Boulder CO
Jul 14, 2008
rating: 5.10b

I am short, Alien not needed. High left foot and and good crimp in the crack allows to go up, clip the bolt and lower back down to the restful stance. The move is secure and quicker than placing an Alien a foot below a bolt.