Penitente - Inner Canyon

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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Penitente - Inner Canyon:

Santa Cruz 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet

How The West Was Won 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch

Concupiscent Curds 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet

Jewel Of The Mild 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch

Children Of A Lesser Grade 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Breakdown Dead Ahead 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet

Tanks for the Hueco 5.10d Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet

True Penitence 5.11a Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet

Brown Sugar 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch

Not My Cross To Bear 5.11a/b Sport, 1 pitch

Shear Strength 5.11 Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet

Sheer Lunacy 5.11 PG13 Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet

Los Hermanos de la Weenie Way 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch

10,000 Maniacs 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Jabba the Hut 5.11c Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Dazed and Confuzed 5.12a Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Sister of Mercy 5.12b Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet

Los Hermanos de la Penitente 5.12c Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet

Bullet the Blue Sky 5.12c/d Sport, 1 pitch

A Virgin No More 5.13a Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet

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A climber working the traverse on "Weenie Way."

Los Hermanos de la Weenie Way 5.11c CO : San Luis Valley : ... : Penitente - Inner Canyon

This is a classic line with the best cop-out factor in the universe. Chase the diagonaling pockets left of Bullet the Blue Sky for 20 feet, passing below the feet of the Virgin. Expect soild 5.11 climbing on shallow pockets until the line turns vertical at two-thirds height. More continuous edge and pocket climbing gains the anchor, but the difficulty still hangs in at mid to low 5.11 right to the anchor. As a cop-out, Weenie Way, is simply a brilliant climb and a terrific addition ...[more] Browse More Classics in CO

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By Anonymous Coward
Oct 11, 2002

Speaking of the Virgin.....does anyone know who chipped (drilled)the holds on that (unlisted) route of the same name ???

By Legs Magillicutty
From: Littleton
Sep 2, 2003

There are chipped/drilled holes all over the canyon, especially in the area of the Virgin. As my boyfriend was climbing Bullet, I noticed that someone went back in and filled in some holes with epoxy. Chipping is for WUSSIES!!!!

By Anonymous Coward
Sep 2, 2003

Chipping is lame. Are some of those holes around the painting of the Virgin bullet holes that have been repaired? Thad

By Anonymous Coward
Sep 3, 2003

The route Virgin No More was chipped or drilled by D'Antonio I heard.

By Stewart M. Green
Oct 8, 2003

Bob D'Antonio didn't chip the Virgin or any other route in the canyon so that's a pretty harsh accusation to hurl at a guy who really developed and opened up Penitente Canyon. I know who chipped the Virgin as well as did some enhancing on Bullet. He knows who he is. I hope he knows it was lame. Chipping lowers the route to your own meek self. Better to elevate your skill to the rock or not climb it...

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