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Spirit on the Water 

5.9

   

FA: Bob D, Ron Olsen & Ken Cangi, 8/07.
New Route: Yes
Type: Trad, Sport
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 2 pitches, 155 feet
Views: 976 page views

Submitted By: Ron Olsen on Sep 18, 2007


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Betsy Atkin climbing the first pitch of Spirit on ...


Description 

Very cool route that starts right out of the creek on the lower north face of the tower.

P1: Step left from the starting tub and stem up the bolted corner/seam and gain the face. Cool climbing leads to a ledge and two-bolt anchor, shared with Los Pinos. 5.9+, 85'.

P2: Step left and tip-toe up the slab past four bolts, gain a ledge and thin crack (green Alien, small blue Camalot). Climb the crack and continue up to a two-bolt anchor with lowering hooks, shared with Los Pinos. 5.8+, 70'. Lower from here back to the top of P1.

Descent: From the top of P1, rappel 85' back to the start. Try to keep the rope out of the water when you pull it.

For a fun outing: Do the first two pitches of Spirit on the Water and the second pitch of Los Pinos, and rap off. These are the three best pitches in this area.


Location 

From the start of Local Hero, down by the creek, walk upstream along the edge of the creek about 50', to a natural tub.

Route #33 in beta photo 1 and beta photo 2.

This route is accessible only when the water level is low (late summer to mid-spring).


Protection 

P1: 7 bolts and purple (#.5) and green (#.75) Camalots. 2-bolt anchor shared with Los Pinos.
P2: 4 bolts and small cams -- a green Alien, purple, blue (small) Camalots. 2-bolt anchor with lowering hooks shared with Los Pinos.



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The second pitches of Spirit on the Water and Los Pinos (The Pines). Both start and end at common anchors. The anchor at the top has lowering hooks.

BETA PHOTO: The second pitches of Spirit on the Water and Los ...

Routes at Creekside:<br /><br />29. Curtain Call, 8+, 2p, mixed.<br />30. Local Hero, 10a, 2p, mixed.<br />31. Creekside Cruise, 7, 1p, mixed.<br />32. Liquid Therapy, 10 or 8, 1p, mixed.<br />33. Spirit on the Water, 9+, 2p, mixed.<br />34. Los Pinos (The Pines), 9, 5p, mixed.

BETA PHOTO: Routes at Creekside:

29. Curtain Call, 8+, 2p, mi...

Routes at Creekside:<br /><br />30. Local Hero, 10a, 2p, mixed.<br />31. Creekside Cruise, 7, 1p, mixed.<br />32. Liquid Therapy, 10 or 8, 1p, mixed.<br />33. Spirit on the Water, 9+, 2p, mixed.<br />34. Los Pinos (The Pines), 9, 5p, mixed.

BETA PHOTO: Routes at Creekside:

30. Local Hero, 10a, 2p, mix...


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By Zed
From: Gotham City
Sep 22, 2007
rating: 5.9

I think the first pitch of this route is one of the better pitches on Tonnere Tower.

By percious
From: Arvada, CO
May 15, 2008
rating: 5.9

You can place a nut between the second and third bolts if you so desire. This route is quite slick if it is at all wet.

By Gary Schmidt
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 8, 2008

Fun route. The only route I have seen that has a two bolt anchor in the rock at the bottom so your belayer doesn't go for a swim while you are climbing!