Grizabella 5.7
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.6 [details] |
| FA: | Richard Wright |
| Submitted By: | Barry Gereb on Jan 1, 2001 |
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After months of negotiation, Clear Creek County successfully acquired the 76-acre Oxbow Parcel that contains the Cat Slab cliff. While the cliff line is protected, the area is now officially open to the public. The County is working on developing and implementing a site plan to provide safe, off-road parking, which may include shifting the guard rail and gate to provide more parking as a short-term solution.
Cat Slab was a popular crag before it was closed to the public in 2006 due to liability concerns. The County purchased the land using $725,000 in lottery funds, awarded by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). The County was supported by numerous recreational groups, including the Access Fund, Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Whitewater, Trout Unlimited, International Mountain Bicycling Association, and Rafting Outfitters on Clear Creek.
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project.
You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment
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Description (95 feet) 9 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor. Begin at the far right of the Catslab below a large dirt-covered ledge. Have fun frictioning and hauling up this well-protected route with just a couple of points of 7. Scramble from the last bolt to a large belay ledge that is covered with loose pebbles. To descend, one can rappel with a single, standard rope angling right onto a brushy ledge. Down-climb easy terrain for 10 feet. Remember to tie stopper knots to prevent rapping off the ends.
Protection Bolts to a double bolt anchor.
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Sean (age 11) highsteppin' it on his first outdoor...
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BETA PHOTO: Grizabella. Well bolted, moderate climbing make t...
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Nickie Kelly enjoying the fun slab moves halfway u...
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Placing a quickdraw during my second lead climb. ...
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Henry Frick cruising through the crux.
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By Sean Colaroso
Aug 5, 2001
| I think the Grizabella is a good first sport climb or for a warmup. I would recommend a 60 meter rope if you beley from the bottom or the belayer can anchor in to the first hanger with a 50 meter rope. |
By pinchepaco
From: castle rock, co
Sep 21, 2004
rating: 5.7
| Overbolted, but still fun. Easy sport lead for beginner. |
By Joe Dunlap
Jan 18, 2009
| BRING A 70M ROPE OR A RESPONSIBLE BELAYER. I took about a 20 footer with a 60m and a belayer that wasn't paying close attention to the end of the rope. Broken bones and a near death experience. |
By Stephen Carlos Rydalch
From: Golden, CO
Jun 5, 2010
rating: 5.6
| I did this climb and lowered off the anchors with a 60 meter rope and had a few extra feet of slack on the ground. I agree with the guidebook that this route is 95 feet. A 60 meter rope is adequate. |
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