Bone Crusher (sometimes referred to as Bone Collector) is the line to do on the wall. It is the rightmost of the three climbs at the main wall (the one visible from the road) and offers continuously high quality, difficult climbing.
Begin in a slightly loose, difficult to protect slot and work up to good gear and a rest on a ledge out right. From here some interesting moves lead up to another rest at a jug, and then the business begins: Climb up to a small wedged flake below the steep, bulging wall above, and then jam and/or layback your way up the powerful splitter fingercrack to a stance in a slot. A few more strenuous moves lead to a bolted anchor.
It is possible to place a #1 Camalot at the very beginning and very end of the route, but both placements are optional. All the rest of the gear is smaller -- a triple set is nice. No stoppers or draws needed.
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By WiledHorse From: NoGo Apr 14, 2008 rating: 5.12
Also heard it as being called the "Bone Collector" due to bones collected at the base from birds of prey!?
By Wayne Crill From: an Altered State Apr 14, 2008 rating: 5.12b/c
Regardless of what it is being called the correct name of this route, as given by JM is Bone Crusher.
By WiledHorse From: NoGo Apr 14, 2008 rating: 5.12
Sounds good to me, Wayne. Good route nonetheless. Plenty of rests. Finger stack through the crux bulge. Trick beta to get a piece at the end of the crux. Good gear. Good fun. Jimmy once told me he thought it was 5.12a.
Super high quality movement. One of the best on the Front Range, nice change of pace from the granite splitters that are ever so prevelant in the platte.
By Ken Trout From: Golden, CO Mar 5, 2009 rating: 5.12b/c
The name of the route really is Bone Collector! The FA found lots of bird bones in the crack while cleaning the yuck out. I could be misremembering, but it was just a little while ago that I asked.
Finally made it out to this wall today, Wow! Huge thanks to everyone that's been involved in developing, cleaning, trail buiding, etc at this wall, it's so cool to find some great splitter action so close to home. Like any pure crack climb, size matters! My partner had to do at least 2 finger stacks to make it through the crux, but I was able to get one finger lock where he couldn't. So I guess with bigger fingers, it felt like an Indian Creek 12-. My advice for those looking to send: smash your fingers repeatedly in doors until they swell up like sausages and you'll cruise this rig. -Scott
By eric whewell From: Boulder, CO Nov 5, 2009 rating: 5.12b/c
I brought 2 (0.3), 1 yellow c3, 3 (0.4), 3 (0.5), 3 (0.75) Camalots. This seemed to be an adequate amount at least on the redpoint. I didn't feel this route was quite as sustained as many Indian Creek .12s, but there are actually 5.12 moves on this route.
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