This is the first line of bolts beginning off of the right side of the diagnonaling ramp where Easy Skankin', Movement, etc. start, and is the start of Philosophy. Move past a couple of bolts worth of easy climbing (don't slip) then shuffle right past a crux, then a harder crux, and two more bolts, on big holds and poor feet. Rest in a corner for as long as you want, then move straight up making some balancy moves and a toss for a big ledge that the route shares with The Anti-Phil. Shake out and move left out a cool juggy rail (steep) then head up beautiful brown rock as the route straightens out...a couple of hardish moves, a very good rest that is hard to leave, and then some difficult slappy fun on the final headwall on genius stone gets you to a three bolt anchor.
Good description, Neal. This is one of Rifle's finest (an oxymoron to some of you, I know), and perhaps the most logical line on this part of the Anti-Phil wall. You can kind of look at it two ways: It's either an indirect start to Philistine (chipped, crappy pile) or it's an updated version of the old Duane Raleigh route I'm not Worthy that moves right below that route's crux into the corner/box before rejoining the top section of Worthy.
Confused? This is all to say that Philistine and I'm Not Worthy are both odd little routes, and that this "link-up" is actually the purest line up this part of the wall, following the most sensible, continuous sequence of features and natural weakenesses.
Still, I'm Not Worthy is actually pretty worthy, despite its runout at the crux and being a bit eclipsed by I'm Not a Philistine. That is to say, if you do I'm Not a Philistine, it's just a matter of figuring out another 15 feet of rock (a strange arcing series of moves out left) to bag another line, at 5.13a.
Oww. Sorry to hear that. Get well soon, too. Judging by the amount of posts today, we're the only two suckers laid up inside while everyone's out enjoying the good weather. C'est la vie.
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