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Dr. Michael Solar 

5.7

   

FA: Erickson and Walsh, 1970
Type: Trad, TR
Consensus: 5.7 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 25 feet
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Submitted By: Matt Bauman on Jan 1, 2001


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Date:April 10,2003
Halfway up the route.
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Description 

Nice steep crack with lots of face holds just left of Positively 4th Street. Great climb but quite short....25 feet tops....


Protection 

Standard small rack.....Tree at top of small buttress anchor



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By Tyler Jones
Jan 1, 2001

There is one move on it that is MAYBE a 5.7, otherwise I would give it more like a 5.5. Rossiter gives this one a star, I'm not sure why. However, this would be a great route for beginners that want to set up a top rope. Hike around to the left and carefully follow the top of the rock around to the right to a tree with slings.

By Michael Komarnitsky
Founding Father
Apr 14, 2002

I'll second the great beginner lead.... short, but you could probably put a dozen pieces in it nonetheless...

By James Balasalle
Sep 30, 2002

I thought this was a fun route and my first Eldo 5.7 lead. I even took a lead fall (I know, I suck), but the pro is amazing, so it was fine. Defintely a good place to start leading 5.7's. And it's even vertical for a while.

By Dave Holliday
From: Louisville, CO
Mar 14, 2003

This route is not difficult for its grade -- I encountered only one thoughtful move along the way. I think its main value is to give the beginning leader the opportunity to practice placing gear on an (ever so slightly) overhanging route.

By Anonymous Coward
May 23, 2003

This route also has value for the aspiring soloist. Short with postive holds and a simple walk off.

By Jared Workman
From: Boulder
Mar 9, 2007

This is a good route for people breaking into Eldo 7s. It can be totally sewn up with a red Alien, a number 1 BD, and a set of nuts. It offered me good practice at placing gear under slightly grippy circumstances.

By Mark Cushman
From: Erie, CO
Mar 8, 2008

Needs to be longer, but a good route if you are already in the area.

By Chris Zeller
From: Broomfield, CO
Apr 3, 2008
rating: 5.7

I think the 5.7 rating is appropriate. A fun steep climb with lots of jugs. Walk off is easy. A good beginner place. It's too short though.

By Gary Schmidt
Apr 22, 2008

Fun climb. Plus from the tree anchor you can traverse a few feet south and build a trad anchor to top rope Positively Fourth Street with if no one in your party is feeling up to leading that route. You can also back up your anchor with a long sling to the tree. When you're done simply take down your anchor and walk off carefully to the north.