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Rainday 

Rainday 

5.12a/b

   
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Type: Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Consensus: 5.12b [details]
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Submitted By: TravisMelin on May 2, 2007

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SteveZ moving up into the crux.

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Description 

Nice face route, fairly sustained. The crux is right at the top. You can clip the anchors of the crux holds if your tall, or its a couple more tough moves to gain the ledge.


Location 

To find this you have to do a short scramble up and left from the base of the mixed route to just beneath a pine tree.


Protection 

6 bolts, webbing and rap ring anchor.



Photos of Rainday Slideshow Add Photo
Rhoads at the 2nd bolt.

Rhoads at the 2nd bolt.

Rhoads at the upper crux.

Rhoads at the upper crux.

Remo.

Remo.

Remo to the jug!

Remo to the jug!

Reinke on Rainday

Reinke on Rainday

Knapp on Rainday

Knapp on Rainday


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By Trad Nanny
Jun 24, 2010
rating: 5.12b

I think this is the face route just left of Awesome Arete (which is not mixed). Mixed route is the 5.10 in the dihedral.

By ChrisFrayer
From: Platteville, Wi
Oct 16, 2010
rating: 5.12a/b

11- to a nice technical crux. Would be nice to bring a saw to do a little tree trimming. Not sure my partner enjoyed the elevator ride through the pine tree as I fell :)

By Trad Nanny
Aug 4, 2011
rating: 5.12b

The anchor for this is a mess of old rope and a wire secured with clamps. I have a chain to put on and I will do so next time I'm here.

By Remo
From: Madison, WI
Aug 8, 2011
rating: 5.12a/b

This climb is a little gem. The rock quality and the movement are really good.

By Trad Nanny
Aug 8, 2011
rating: 5.12b

Fun, easy 5.11 balance climbing until the last moves, a powerful layback with an interesting sequence.

Can we rename this "Rainday"? In honor of today and to make it easier to refer to ;)

I also put new chains on the anchor.

By Andy Hansen
From: Longmont, Colorado
Sep 1, 2011
rating: 5.12b

Quality route. I definitely think this is harder than Kingdom Come... or that route is soft but that's not true so this is definitely 12b. Great crux moves!

By Trad Nanny
Nov 24, 2011
rating: 5.12b

I trimmed the tree today, much cleaner falls.

By ChrisFrayer
From: Platteville, Wi
May 17, 2012
rating: 5.12a/b

Maybe the best 12 at castle rock - fun technical boulder problem at the top. Thanks for replacing the manky anchor setup! Your welcome for packing out the old anchor setup left at the base of the climb :)

By Trad Nanny
May 18, 2012
rating: 5.12b

Thanks Chris, not sure why I left that there, I must have forgotten. Usually I pack out a bag of trash everytime I go.

This is a great climb, but I can't say I enjoy getting smacked in the face with the hardest moves right at the top, hence 3 out of 4 stars.

By ChrisFrayer
From: Platteville, Wi
May 18, 2012
rating: 5.12a/b

No worries, thanks again for replacing with chains. The old anchor setup looked rough!

It is worth bringing a trash bag when you climb at castle rock. Lots of beer cans and trash.