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CHCA, The 
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Edolecence 

The CHCA 

5.11a

   

FA: Ed Schmitt
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11- [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 23 feet
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Submitted By: Ben Schmitt on Nov 13, 2008


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Description 

The best route at the crag that fires straight up the middle of the overhanging amphitheatre via crimps, slopers, and pockets without a real rest on the whole route. Start up the face just right of the little cave and crux it out with big moves off pockets and slopers to gain a rest and clip off a big slopping hold. Then a series of excellent moves off a heel hook deposit you at a dihedral at the top of the face, stay left of the dihedral and go to the top of the cliff to clip cold shuts. Pumpy and fun the whole way....


Location 

Right in the middle of the amphitheatre, just right of a small cave.


Protection 

5 bolts and shuts.



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By willo schubarth
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 5, 2009

Does this follow the gray streak up the wall?

By Ben Schmitt
Mar 7, 2009

I believe the grey sreak is to the right, and this one follows the middle line up the wall, just right of the small cave. There is a bolt stud sticking out at the bottom of this route, If that helps. I need to write the names and grades of these things at the bottom of the cliff....

By willo schubarth
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 16, 2009

That would make the pocketed gray streak to the right of it Common Misconception right? It was confusing because it seemed way easier than the CHCA. marking the climbs would be very convenient. Thanks for posting it, really cool to have some local limestone to train on

By Ben Schmitt
Mar 20, 2009

You're right, Common Misconception is the one to the right. More straightforward, but harder moves I thought! Maybe your just strong??:) Thanks for the input. My friends and I put up a couple of contrived linkups if your interested....

By willo schubarth
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 28, 2009

Well, I wouldn't say im a strong climber by any means, but I'm definitely interested in some new link-ups.

By Jerad Friedrichs
From: Colorado Springs
May 20, 2009

I'm not much to babble about ratings, but Brandon and I both thought this was harder than Common Misconception as well.

By JasonT
From: Colorado Springs, CO
May 31, 2009
rating: 5.11a/b

Agreed, I felt this line was stouter than Common Misconception and Edolesence.

By Ben Schmitt
Jun 26, 2009

Thanks for the grade comments, would you guys mind posting what you thought the grades were on each route so that we can get a concensus? After doing them recently I am starting to agree with you....