Counting Sheep 5.11b
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.11a/b [details] |
| FA: | Bob D'Antonio & Vaino Kodas |
| New Route: | Yes |
| Submitted By: | Ron Olsen on Feb 2, 2002 |
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BETA PHOTO: Plotinus Wall, right side
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Description Just right of Boulder Quartz System is a thin crack leading up to an overhanging right-facing corner. This is Counting Sheep. Placed small gear and climb up nice moves to the start of the overhaning corner. Clip bolts and make a series of strenuous moves up into the corner. Gain a ledge and the two-bolt anchor.
Protection Small to mid-size gear protect the lower crack. Three bolts protect the upper crux section.
| Comments on Counting Sheep |
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By Anonymous Coward
Dec 2, 2002
| Underappreciated but a bit overrated: 2 star quality, 1 move 5.11-,SK. |
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Jul 21, 2003
rating: 5.11a
| Good mixed climb. Bottom 2/3 eats stoppers or cams. Good fun. If the trad line wne the whole way, it would be of a more continuous style and thus a better climb, or the same may be said if the top 1/3 of sport were more continuous, but neither of those is what nature gave us, so the extended nature of the two combined offer the best option.THe climb has a single crux of ~10+/11- climbing and then a balancy move up top, where a tiny TCU can add 1 pcs pro (if you are squeemish) but the fall would be safe anyway.
Borderline 2-stars. I likes it, but the bottom still neads some cleaning.
Otherwise 5.10... but for a "one-move-wonder" 5.11a crux. |
By Chad Stebbins
Sep 29, 2003
rating: 5.11a
| Fun climbing to an intimidating move at the roof (second bolt). Go for it, because it is well protected and there are jugs above. |
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