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5.10a

   

FA: Unknown
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10a [details]
Length: 85 feet
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Submitted By: Anthony Stout on Apr 24, 2006


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Fritzy gunning for the red point of "Boltaneer", 5...


Description 

Long route, as are all of the routes on Super Slab. Some sequency moves off the deck lead to some easy climbing through the less than vertical slab in the middle. The crux hits you at the overhang, where the number of holds diminish a the rock gets more steep and sequency. An enjoyable route.


Location 

Second route in from the right end of super slab.


Protection 

10 bolts to anchors.



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Nearing the top of "Boltaneer", El Rito Sport area.

Nearing the top of "Boltaneer", El Rito Sport area...

Billy G enjoying some of the fine conglomerate on "Boltaneer", Super Slab wall, El Rito Sport area.

Billy G enjoying some of the fine conglomerate on ...

Amy heading up boltaneer.

Amy heading up boltaneer.


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By Larry Earley
Oct 8, 2006
rating: 5.10a

Nice climb and popular.

By Jason Hundhausen
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jul 1, 2007
rating: 5.9+

Excellent climb! Quite long and very enjoyable. Great views from the top too. I may be a little light on the rating for the crux moves, but the holds are sooo big and the vast majority of the climb is certainly not 5.10! A couple of moves off the ground lead to much easier "cruiser" climbing all the way to the roof. Need to use a 200 foot rope on this one.

By George Perkins
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From: Los Alamos, NM
Jul 7, 2008
rating: 5.10a

Apparently a woman broke her leg at El Rito sport on Saturday in a lead fall on Boltaneer six bolts up. There were multiple ambulances and a helicopter even.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Careful out there, even on "safe" bolted climbs.

By Jason Halladay
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jul 7, 2008
rating: 5.10a

Last fall we witnessed a big fall on this route in about the same area where the leader sorta hip-checked the wall down below the bulge before coming to a stop. The fall appeared to be way bigger than it should have been considering where the leader was in relation to her last protection bolt. It appeared the belayer may have had some extra slack out and was also pulled up a bit. It's a long route and having that much rope in service means for a longer, but softer, fall.
I don't recall ever feeling run-out on this route but maybe there's a decent space between the 6th and 7th bolt?
I hope the leader that fell this weekend recovers quickly!