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Description
About 100 yards down the Spiny Ridge cliff band, this route is set back a bit, and is located up a steep black, slightly vegetated, slab. The route is just left of a speckled, rounded buttress that is home to several lines, including Purple Toe Nails.
Bushwhack a bit to the first bolt, then work up and right over an interesting sequence of pockets, sidepulls and crimps. Near the top stemming off the right wall probably makes it a bit easier.
Beware of some loose rock near the top. All in all a quality route at the grade.
This might be a three star route, but for the initial chossy section. The slab above the choss has excellent position and climbing that is quite continuous at the grade.
By Ron Olsen Administrator From: Boulder, CO Oct 15, 2003 rating: 5.10a
After an initial easy section, this becomes one of the most sustained and committing 10a routes at Shelf. Once you're into the hard climbing, the fun doesn't stop until you reach the anchors.
By BrettPierce From: Colorado Springs Feb 24, 2008
From the ground this doesn't look like much, but it sure is some fun climbing.
Spiney Ridge
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