BETA PHOTO: Paradigm Shift-bottom blocked by boulder.
Description
From the paved parking area 1 mile west of the beige siphon tube hike up hill east to the obvious chiminey, (an old Jim Disney route 5.7). Continue north for 60 feet and turn up hill hiking to the back side of the chiminey. 5 bolts. Unclimbed (5.12???) A crucial hold broke off while I was working it and made it to hard for me. Have at it.
By allen simons From: Loveland Apr 8, 2005 rating: 5.11c
Thanks to Pat Ackerson for climbing this previously unclimed route recently. A rating of 5.11c or so has been suggested by him. And the name of the route is "Paradigm shift". Thanks Pat!
By Swiss From: Loveland/Estes, Colorado Aug 22, 2007 rating: 5.11c
Gave it a go with my buddy today and found it to be a bit more difficult than 11c. Wondering if there are any other opinion's or if I just made the route harder than it is by climbing sloppy. Great route though. Nice to get out of the noise of the traffic.
By allen simons From: Loveland Sep 7, 2007 rating: 5.11c
SWISS, just a little history. I bolted this line quite a few years ago and it was going to go at hard 5.10, with several moves right off the ground that were hard. While working it, I pulled off a 2 foot by 2 foot flake that was key to getting thru what is now the crux area. When that came off, I worked it and worked it but could not do the 2-3 move piece of the crux. I tried to get several people to give it a go and finally Pat Ackerson did it and called it 11c. I climbed with him a bit this summer, and he said he had climbed it again and now felt it was harder than that, maybe 5.12, which is what I suggested to him when I could not climb it. Perhaps he will share his opinion with you. Allen
Beige Tube Area / The Narrows
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