Killian's Dead 5.6
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Description Climb the crack running up and slightly left, just to the right of Deck Chairs on the Titanic. This is a good primer for hand jamming technique.
Protection Hexes, stoppers. For TR, a #7 stopper, and some medium length slings will set you right.
BETA PHOTO
| Getting some gear in before it gets interesting. ...
| Out for a little solo climb.
| Killian's Dead.
| BETA PHOTO: Killian's Dead showing with top rope, fun short li...
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By Anonymous Coward Jun 9, 2001
| Nice little climb to do with friends that haven't climbed a lot, because you can try to crank the 3ft roof on a top rope...and your new partners get used to belaying you. |
By Matt Chan From: Denver, CO Apr 8, 2004 rating: 5.6
| I thought Killian's Dead was a lot of fun. 5.6 lead that takes good gear the whole way. There is a 6 foot section of OW that is difficult to protect, but before and after there is pro. Two ring anchor for lowering and setting TR. |
By Gary Schmidt From: Boulder, CO Jan 9, 2005
| A nice trad route but one I wouldn't recommend as a "first" 5.6 lead. Would make a nice top rope though for those who wish to practice their hand jams and get a feel for what off-widths arel like. |
By Buff Johnson Jan 19, 2006 rating: 5.6
| Fun little trad line. Taking the roof straight through instead of working the jugfest right-side offers more of a .9 (I really like this harder variant - really good crack moves); the crux .6 crack move is really committing for a lead, just trust the feet. |
By Ben Helgeson From: Denver Jan 26, 2008
| Cool to lead with trad gear, do it and then do the big dihedral....the OW provides good cam practice, and the new anchors up top make it really convenient. |
By tom303 From: Colorado Aug 21, 2011
| Good exposure halfway up for such a short climb. Takes mid-sized cams very well, two bolt anchor. Extend the first piece of gear placed to minimize rope drag. |
By Bill Olszewski From: Colorado Springs, CO Sep 5, 2011
| Great climb for the grade. Solid gear all the way up. |
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