BETA PHOTO: Topo for the left side of the Little Eiger@SEMICOL...
Description
This is the fourth route to the right of the cave area/arete (Bonehead), which is located on the left (East) side of Little Eiger. The route begins at the original start to Headline, below the crack with a bolt to protect the face moves.Immediately above the first bolt is a new rust colored bolt that sends you up and right onto the Trouthead line.
We were all given the opportunity to name this route, so we did (see topo drawing). Clip the Headline first bolt, move up to the crack and clip the second bolt for Trouthead. Move up and right, away from the crack. Surmount a thin, crimpy bulge with a tricky clip at the fourth bolt. At the sixth bolt, prepare for the crux. Bulgy, sequential moves get you to easier terrain and the anchors. This new route is a previously unbolted line that is a nice addition to the wall. The new anchors on top of this section of the wall are very well done. You definitely need the topo to figure out what happened here, without it you will be lost.
Failed the flash at the crux but didn't stop, thanks to a little motivation from my belayer. Footwork's the ticket here. Have fun...go broncos
By Kevin Neilson From: Boulder Sep 11, 2005 rating: 5.11a
I'm going to play the role of up-rater because I thought this climb had some rather thin moves and warrants a 5.11 rating. It is enjoyable. To locate the route, look at the hand-sketched topo. On that topo you will see an unnamed route between "Headline" and "Eiger Sanction". This is "Trouthead".
I did this climb today after doing Eiger Sanction without knowing what it was. I would say it's slightly harder than ES for whatever that's worth. Being a chicken s*it about taking falls I would probably take a small piece to place below the first bulge as a fall there would not be real pleasant. In general I would say that the grades at Little Eiger tend to be stiffer (read more accurate) than some of the other areas in Clear Creek I've climbed. All in all a fairly fun climb, worth as many stars as ES. It has a couple of nice thin moves before you get to the second bulge and the crux will keep your attention.
Ralph Kolva
By Leo Paik Administrator From: Westminster, Colorado Jul 2, 2007
FWIW, at the 6th bolt, if you go right to the jugs, it feels 10c. If you go straight along the bolts, it feels 11-. Really fun route. Thanks, Ken!
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