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Higher Energy Crag

Submitted By: Ron Olsen on Mar 27, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 7,800 feet
Latitude: 39.9911 Longitude: -105.4168
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This is rock directly above High Energy Crag. Skirt High Energy Crag on the left and grunt up the steep hill to the crag.

West-facing. Get great afternoon sun.

L->R

A. Twisted Chopper, 8+, 1p, 50', gear.
B. Red Bull, 9, 1p, 60', gear.
C. Blood Whine, 11, 1p, 60', gear.
D. Mike's Short Route, 9, 1p, 30', gear.
E. Full Throttle, 12-, 1p, 40', gear.

The same as High Energy Crag. Skirt that crag on the left and then straight up the steep hill to the crag following the rock cairns to the crag.

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Higher Energy Crag:

Blood Whine 5.11 Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet

Full Throttle 5.12- Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet

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By Greg Hand
From: Golden, CO
Apr 3, 2006

For anyone interested in wide cracks, there is a first ascent waiting to be done up the obvious dihedral left of Full Throttle. Bring your big gear.

By ben rosenberg
Apr 5, 2006

Per Greg's comment we did the offwidth today, thanks for posting it. It's listed under Mike's Short Route

By Tony B
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 13, 2006

An awful short cliff, but with great views from it.