My "profile." Tony Bubb starts up 'April Fools (5....
Description
This sport climb is in the complex Dinosaur Mountain area. Find the Court area on Der Zerkle, where you'll see Touch Monkey and Knot Carrot. April Fools starts about 30 feet up the ramp to the left of Touch Monkey.
The route climbs the overhanging, pocketed white and brown face for about 60 feet. Excellent position and climbing.
Protection
I believe there are 7 protection bolts and a two bolt anchor. When we installed the anchor, we left webbing with a ring to lower from.
AC - this route AND Sunnyside 2 are open during the bat closures.
By Tony Bubb From: Boulder, CO May 10, 2007 rating: 5.11b
April Fools!?!? What I got to the top and couldn't find the anchor, so April Fools? Did I just miss it at twilight? Well, going up and left to the top is mellow enough climbing, but it's a 60' runout to the summit! If you fell, you'd deck for sure. So, where are the anchors relative to the last bolt? Not up and not left... must be right. I ended up on the summit belaying my second from the ground. The crux of this route is harder than some of the other 11s in the area.
Tony, it's possible the anchors are gone now, the last time I was on this route was in the late '90s. But I assure you we put in two bolts at the top. As I remember, you go straight up and slightly left of the last bolt, maybe 20 feet at most above that last one. And though my recollection is vague, I think is that there is a slight trough in the rock that one follows. Certainly not a ground fall, if you went for a 60' runout well then your biggest problem is hauling your giant sac around.
All seven bolts replaced with new, half-inch Anchor Replacement Initiative hardware. Old bolts yanked and holes patched. Anchors replaced as well and moved one foot left for better rope travel. Thanks, Ted Lanzano, for taking out the old bolts and patching the holes - effin heroic!
Thanks Matt and Paul,and props to you guys for your efforts. It was great updating these routes with you yesterday. There are still routes to be replaced up there, and if anyone is ever interested, let one of us know.