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5.10

   

FA: Dan Hare, Johnny Adams, July 2002
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10b [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 60 feet
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Submitted By: Matt Juth on Sep 2, 2004


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Paul in the middle of Unknown 5.10


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This is the third route in Greg Hand's comment on Centennial.

This is the second bolted route from the left on Lower Bowling Alley.

Climb past five bolts on the face between "[Dry Run]" and Father Figure to a ledge. 9-. Once on the ledge climb past two bolts with the crux getting to the anchors.

Rap Rings at the top.


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Quickdraws. 7 bolts.



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Paul in the middle of Unknown 5.10. One move higher....

Paul in the middle of Unknown 5.10. One move highe...

Marga Powell enjoying the fun face moves on Happy Ending.

Marga Powell enjoying the fun face moves on Happy ...

Marga Powell cranking the crux moves to the anchor on Happy Ending.

Marga Powell cranking the crux moves to the anchor...

Happy Ending is the second bolted line from the left on the lower Bowling Alley.<br /><br />The crux is the last moves to the anchor.

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Bruno Hache at the lower crux by the third bolt on Happy Ending.

Bruno Hache at the lower crux by the third bolt on...


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By Tony Bubb
From: Boulder, CO
May 31, 2005
rating: 5.10a

The broken off rusted piton up 20' is a good clue that at least the bottom 2/3 this route was probably done trad a long time before it was bolted. Trucker gear placements are available here and there without a X-rating.

By Ron Olsen
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From: Boulder, CO
Aug 27, 2005
rating: 5.10c

This route is "Happy Ending", 5.10d, first ascent by Dan Hare and Johnny Adams, July 2002, according to Mark Rolofson's new guidebook "Boulder Canyon Sport and Adventure Climber's Guide Volume II - The Upper Canyon".

This is a fun route. There's a 9+ thin seam move past the third bolt, and a hard face move past the last bolt to the anchor. You can stem right off a block to make this last move easier.

By Matt Gates
From: Longmont, CO
Aug 13, 2006
rating: 5.10a

For the last move, get your feet high enough and trust that right hand allowing you to reach a very solid hold to the lower left of the anchors. Short, but fun route.

By Ken Cangi
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 7, 2007
rating: 5.10a

The holds on the short, upper headwall reminded me of Soul Train, at Industrial Wall. It's too bad that the entire route isn't like the last ten feet.