Mountain Project: Climbing South Platte

When the route is not wet or slimy, as the name suggest, this is a great route for the easy grade. Perfect hand jams, bomber cams settings, and a sustained 5.7 section makes this a triple star in my opinion. Tie in while on the block, back from the route, get your belay slave ready and take the swing... then lower down to the start. Just a quick "jump" start to get your blood pumping.

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By Darrin Stein
From: Moab, UT
Aug 22, 2002

IMHO - the crux is the first 15 - 20 feet.

By Joe Keyser
Aug 22, 2002

I [couldn't really find] a crux on this climb, and just found sustained, bomber jams the whole way...

By LAW
May 22, 2003

If there is a crux, I would say it's near the top where the crack rounds out a bit and is sometimes on the dirty side.

By Chad Stebbins
Jun 3, 2003
rating: 5.7

Fabulous climb for the grade. If it's wet, it is substantially more difficult.

By John McNamee
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From: Littleton, CO
Jun 29, 2003

Classic route and well worth climing. Solid jams and well protected 5.7.

By jay baichi
Jun 12, 2005
rating: 5.7

Make sure it has been dry for a few days. If the top of the crack is wet, the climb turns from a fun 5.7 to an [awful] experience.

By Andrew
From: Lakewood
Feb 16, 2006

Good Fun climb. You have to love a 5.7 crack that requires pure jamming. I think the crux is the first 15 feet or the smeary moves at the top.

By Buff Johnson
From: Coniferous, CO
Jun 16, 2006
rating: 5.7+

I vote for the smeary flaring moves in the upper transition area as being the crux, a little freaky to lead on if getting into trad.

By Matt Nelson
From: Soon to be Colorado!!! Again..
Dec 13, 2006

This is a route well worth doing. The crux [I think] is definitely near the top where the crack flares to the right. But definitely a 5.7.

Slimy Slit

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