Slabbed Up-Side da Head 5.11a
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.10d [details] |
| FA: | Rick Thompson, Pat Thompson, & Sam Davidson, July 2001 |
| Submitted By: | Jeff Lockyer on Nov 8, 2001 |
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Description This route was submitted subsequently as "Unknown 10b" by Richard Wright, and the descriptions are combined. This route is placed in the "Questionable" category. There is a hold reinforced with glue. It seems to be the only one, and doesn't look like it was pulled off and then glued back on. This route is located on the right-hand side of the trail near the top and just to the right of "Dynamometer" and behind the tree. This route is a line of seven bolts that defines a climb-anywhere face that intersects Dynamometer below the yellow head wall. A thin start between two large pine trees leads to great crimps and juggy edges with good feet climbing past 7 bolts. The climbing is decent and very well protected. The Fixe rings at the anchor make for a utilitarian top rope. A very enjoyable climb that does not get 3 stars because there are some suspect flakes which are a little loose on the route, as well as the 2nd bolt being placed in fairly hollow rock. Take care and climb carefully. The crux comes around the 4th bolt where you will find the hidden hold just above and right of the bolt. Glued hold! From here the climbing eases. A decent line; 2 stars. Lower from the 2-bolt anchor about 70 feet.
Protection 7 bolts - 2 bolt anchor.
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By joell From: Fort Collins, CO Jun 24, 2005
| Although this route does cross that "questionable" line, it is still quite fun. It is sustained 5.10c/d until the crux, then a good 5.11a crux move. It does mellow after the crux. |
By Curt Nelson From: Fort Collins, CO Aug 3, 2008 rating: 5.11a
| It is a fun climb. I don't think the route is questionable because the little flake has been reinforced so it won't break. It is hard not to use it because you can't see it until you're on top of it. It is a good route that I felt is maybe 11a at the lower crux above the first bolt. I can't see that being 10b, it is thin and there is that crimp that is actually an underling pinch. Good moves up and right to 10c/d at the upper crux. You can keep going from the anchors and do the upper part (11b) of Dynamometer to the left for a pretty great longer pitch. |
By HTP From: Longmont, CO Aug 24, 2010 rating: 5.11a
| The route starts between two trees. And tho the crux is higher, it's a little exciting between the first and second bolt. :) Crimpy and fun. |
By Rick Thompson From: Mount Nebbiolo, CO Jul 13, 2011 rating: 5.11a
| Here's the FA info and description I noted when we first did it: Slabbed Up-Side da Head 11a * FA: Rick Thompson, Pat Thompson & Sam Davidson, July 2001 Begin 15 feet left of the previous route, between two pines and engage in sustained thin face past seven bolts to a pair of Fixe' ring anchors. 55 feet. |
By Rick Thompson From: Mount Nebbiolo, CO Jul 13, 2011 rating: 5.11a
| Question for the folks who have written the software for this website - how do you get a concensus grade of 10d when the rating votes look like this: mattyskelton 5.11b/c Curt Nelson 5.11a Said 5.11a HTP 5.11a Brian Frank 5.11a Tony B 5.10 Leo Paik 5.10b Jeff Lockyer 5.11a Not a single climber suggesting 10d, but only 2 calling it 5.10-ish and 6 calling 5.11-ish? Flawed methodology. |
By Jeff Chrisler From: Boulder, CO May 18, 2012
| To respond to your long ago posted question about how the consensus is calculated.... Just as an experiment, I gave the letter grades a number such that 11a = 11, 11b = 11.25, 11c = 11.50, 11d = 11.75 and so forth. With the gradings you gave above, if you add up all of those (the 5.10 grade gets a 10.5 and the 11b/c gets a 11.375) then the average comes out to just over 10.9, which to me, equates a 5.10d. Although no one is putting their grade at 5.10d specifically, the average with the low 5.10 grades comes out to that. To me, the calculation is working out completely fine... now the grading by those who have sent might be faulted however :) |
By Jeff Chrisler From: Boulder, CO May 18, 2012
| Thinking about it more, however, perhaps instead of the average another statistic like the mode should be used. In this case, the most popular grade would be 5.11a, and thus please you. |
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