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Hard Times 

5.11c

   

FA: Bruno Haché and Ron Olsen, 7/13/07
New Route: Yes
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11c [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 90 feet
Season: Summer from noon
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Submitted By: Bruno Hache on Jul 13, 2007


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Bruno Haché on the first ascent of Hard Times (rig...


Description 

Climb the first half of Face Off (or Nick of Time if you would like). Once on the main intermediate ledge, climb the short overhanging wall on pinches and side-pull flaring cracks, following 5 bolts to a two-bolt top anchor.

Sustained, technical and crimpy for the first 4 bolts.


Location 

In Sport Land, right of Sidekick and straight up from the main intermediate ledge of Face Off and Nick of Time. Route #7 in the beta photo.


Protection 

Face Off for ~4 bolts and another 5 bolts on Hard Times.
Optional, medium cam(s) for the last easier 10-15 feet.
Two-bolt top anchor.



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Hard Times, as viewed from the midway ledge on Nick Of Time/Face Off.

BETA PHOTO: Hard Times, as viewed from the midway ledge on Nic...

Close-up of routes in Sport Land:<br /><br />1. Toe The Line, 10b, sport.<br />2. Generous Donation, 11b, sport.<br />3. Tag Team, 11a, sport.<br />4. Total Eclipse, 10a, sport.<br />5. Sidekick, 11a, sport.<br />6. Nick Of Time, 6, trad.<br />7. Hard Times, 11c, sport.<br />8. Face Off, 8, sport.<br />9. Stayin' Alive, 10a, sport.<br />10. Clean Sweep, 9, trad.<br /><br />Close-up of routes on Treasure Wall:<br /><br />11. Tree Line, 9, sport.<br />12. Twilight Time, 10a, sport.<br />13. Bobby's Back, 10d, sport.<br />14. Buried Treasure, 9, sport.<br />15. Join The Party, 9, trad.<br />16. The Twilight Kid, 11a, sport.<br />17. Fields of Gold, 10a, mixed.<br />18. Workingman's Blues, 10, mixed.

BETA PHOTO: Close-up of routes in Sport Land:

1. Toe The Line...

Routes in Sport Land:<br /><br />1. Toe The Line, 10b, sport.<br />2. Generous Donation, 11b, sport.<br />3. Tag Team, 11a, sport.<br />4. Total Eclipse, 10a, sport.<br />5. Sidekick, 11a, sport.<br />6. Nick Of Time, 6, trad.<br />7. Hard Times, 11c, sport.<br />8. Face Off, 8, sport.<br />9. Stayin' Alive, 10a, sport.<br />10. Clean Sweep, 9, trad.<br /><br />Routes on Treasure Wall:<br /><br />11. Tree Line, 9, sport.<br />12. Twilight Time, 10a, sport.<br />13. Bobby's Back, 10d, sport.<br />14. Buried Treasure, 9, sport.<br />15. Join The Party, 9, trad.<br />16. The Twilight Kid, 11a, sport.<br />17. Fields of Gold, 10a, mixed.<br />18. Workingman's Blues, 10, mixed.

BETA PHOTO: Routes in Sport Land:

1. Toe The Line, 10b, sport...


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By Ken Leiden
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 26, 2007

If leading this from the base of the Sport Land cliff, there is potential for hitting the spike of rock on the ledge where the vertical climbing starts. The climbing is insecure between the 2nd and 3rd bolt and a fall before clipping the 3rd bolt with rope stretch is likely to drop one onto the spike of rock. Alternatively, one can climb up a crack on the right and make a reachy clip and then do the moves with a toprope.

By Chris O'Connor
From: Boulder, Co
May 21, 2008
rating: 5.11c

I didn't think it was so sketchy of a climb. The bolts seemed well placed. Good little problem in otherwise easy terrain.