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Dihedrus 

5.10a/b

   

FA: Rich Aschert, 1986. Equipped 1999
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10b [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 75 feet
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Submitted By: William Prehm on Oct 16, 2001


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Description 

Located to the right of The French Are Here.

This route follows the dihedral/crack. Tricky thin finger crack moves. You may want to bring some small gear for supplementary pro between bolts.


Protection 

8 bolts to a chain anchor.



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Dihedrus. Taken from the top of x-mas tree by Micahisaac

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By Old Fart aka Dave Bohn
Apr 9, 2002

No need for the extra gear, this is a gorgous stem problem! Just use your feet instead of your arms and this is one sweet climb.

By Anonymous Coward
Sep 19, 2003

Why did anyone bolt a crack? Looks like there is great placements for gear.

By Sirius
From: Oakland, CA
Jan 26, 2004

A luxury climb - you will like it. I agree with the Old Fart: no need for the gear, unless you're practicing placements. It's super safe with the bolts that are there. Leave your scruples behind about bolted cracks and climb this one - I did, and got the best climb of my day out of it.

By Larry Shaw
Jul 17, 2004
rating: 5.10b

Weird move just below the anchors but a very solid and fun route

By sam flournoy
From: estes park, co
Apr 4, 2005

For posterity . . .so we all swallow our pride (ethics) sometimes. I guess these days Shelf is the perfect place to do just that. That being said, this climb was fun. The motion was constant and moves pretty consistent. Not sure if there was a single spot of 10b but I'll leave that for you all to decide. Only one pure stemming move with the feet so never really tiring as there was always a good rest at least a move away. A pretty aesthetic route for this section of Shelf Road. That's it.

By Ian Welch
From: Denver, CO
Oct 1, 2006

This is a great climb on Cactus Cliff, recommend to anyone at Shelf Road.

By kjdetlor
From: Monument CO/ Collegedale TN
Mar 12, 2007

Sick route, some of the coolest stemming moves I've done out at Shelf. Definitely a must do when out at Cactus.

By phil wortmann
From: Manitou Springs
Nov 26, 2007

There is no way you need to place gear between bolts unless you are aiding it! If you get the urge to do so, give the lead to someone else, or lead something easier. This is not run-out by any standards, even Shelf's.