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Platinum Curl 

5.11b/c

   

FA: Rick Leitner, 2000
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11b [details]
Length: 1 pitch
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Submitted By: Jeff Lockyer on Sep 18, 2001


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James takes a rest after the difficult layback seq...


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Located on the "Surprising Crag - South Face". Locate the route 'The Touch' and find the route to its immediate left. An obvious small roof and layback flake are apparent from the ground. Climb to the ledge (unprotected) and clip the first 2 bolts before moving over the roof, layback the flake and get some high feet to crank the roof, from here climb past 3 more bolts to the anchors. (5.9) A nice route, although the difficulty doesn't last long. (3 seconds...) The grade is also a little high perhaps more like 11b/c ??


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6 bolts - 2 bolt anchor.



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Jon works out the crux of the climb

Jon works out the crux of the climb

Platinum Curl. The crux is turning the roof past the third bolt.

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By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Nov 13, 2001

Jeff, we jumped on this 11/12/01 and I thought it was 5.11d for the squeeze needed to get the right foot in place.

By Nate Barker
Sep 4, 2002

The flake is a pretty sweet move. Probably not a 5.12a though.

By JVonD
From: Boulder, CO
May 5, 2003

I climbed it, and I can't climb 5.12. The ratings in the whole area seemed off a little. Probablly 5.11-.

By James Davidson
Jul 17, 2003

Fun climb! Who cares if you think it's overrated!

By Anonymous Coward
Apr 8, 2005

I climbed this a couple years ago, and I only rarely climb 11a.