A fantastic and steep boulder problem route that is a must-do for any climber capable of the grade. "The Green Bonus" takes the thin left side of the overhang. The crux involves a difficult boulder problem sequence using pockets and thin edges through the lower bulge. The route then finishes out the roof to the anchor. I think this may be the steepest route at Shelf. I am unsure if this route has ever been repeated, as I cranked the FA in 1999 and have never heard of anyone trying it.
Location
"The Green Bonus" is the line taking massive bulge just left of "Bone N' Vein" on the far right side of the gym. Continue north past "Deeper Shade of Soul" a couple hundred yards and you will see the looming, huge overhang.
Hi Ian, I worked on this route once or twice and feel it is right around 13d, even with the midway rest. The start is very bouldery, maybe V8 or V9, and the upper roof is really reachy and powerful, V8 perhaps. A classic route and one that I have always wanted to finish up.
By Monomaniac Administrator From: Morrison, CO Jul 11, 2009
This route's been done by Scott Hahn & Mike Anderson, and I believe they reported it as 13c.
I don't think it's harder than 13c. I sent this shortly after climbing Nintendo at the Gorilla Cliffs in St George (13c), and Sitting in Limbo (13b/c) at Penitente, and it didn't take me significantly more time to do. The crux is bouldery, but you get to do it with no pump whatsoever. I suppose it depends on your philosopy for route grading. This route may have the hardest single moves at Shelf, but since you get to do them right off the ground, I don't think that justifies a really hard rating.
It's unfortunate the rock isn't so good, and it's a bummer about the no-hands.
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