Slave to the Rhythm 

I remember hearing a funny story about this line, and while Dan was working the route. I understand he named all of the features on the route (cobbles, huecos etc.), and would refer to them by their names as he passed. Perhaps someone who knows him could ask him to detail a few or all of these!

I recall that he named one particularly large and white cobble "Skinhead."

One of the holds is called the "Peanut."

Actually, most every hold on the climb has a name (it's that weird). TOTALLY worth hike.

The big rest is called the Bath Tub.

I recall one hold was named The Skinhead.

Brilliant sport route. A Dan Michaels' mega-classic. Solid at the grade.

Whose draws are on Slave to the Rhythm? They look mank.

Found the draws lying in a pile at the base of the climb today. They were in bad condition. I gave the route a couple goes and hung my own draws (hard!). We carried out the draws we found, so let me know if they belong to you, although you may not want them back.... My draws should be up for the next couple weeks until I send, so now's a good time to go work it! Also a knee pad would be quite nice for the upper crux! Outstanding pitch!

Does anyone know if this wall gets good sun during the winter? Need something other than Clear Creek to stay psyched right now. Thanks!

You have about a month to get on the route as the entire formation will be closed on Feb. 1.

Thanks, Peter!

Is the closure permanent or just seasonal?? if just seasonal when will it reopen.

It's a seasonal closure. They usually run through the beginning of August but sometimes lift earlier depending on the birds. OSMP announces it on their site and usually in the Daily Camera when the seasonal closures lift.

Awesome route with fun moves. The "skinhead" is right before the bathtub big rest. Other pebble names I remember: "mono pebble", "peanut cluster", "pistol grip", "soap bar", "quahog", "clam". I used to do this route often while working on Honemaster Lambada.

Amazing route! Awesome hike that will get you fit, a surreal setting that is very peaceful, and fun lock-offy type power climbing on slightly overhanging terrain. I'm impressed. This would be a great route to get retrobolted with new hardware. The old ring bolts are pretty shitty and there are a few bolts, if moved slightly, would be way better for the flow and clipping. Enjoy!!

Stefan Griebel and I will be rebolting this route replacing the old ring style bolts with brand new bomber hardwear. I currently have some gear up there (as of Oct. 14th). Please be respectful and leave the stuff up there. Hopefully in the next week or so it will get done, since we lugged tons of shit up there yesterday, got both of us to the top of the climb to simul-rap the route only to realize we didn't have a hammer. Got a good laugh out of that for sure. Thanks to Jason Haas for supplying the hardware....

Excellent Curt and Stephen are replacing the hardware on Slave. It really is one of the coolest routes in the Flatirons. I worked it a few times when I was belaying Colin on his Honemaster project. He even had a small piece of closed cell foam to pad out the "bathtub" rest before the top crux on Slave. I never could really do the top crux...no one thought about knee bars back then. FWIW, I was chatting with Dan Michael about Slave last week, and he mentioned he never used the final rest off to the side and climbed straight through the top crux after the middle section. BURLY!!!!!

I just bolted this route with Stefan Griebel. All shiny new hardware with some bomber chain anchors. She's looking good! I chose to relocate a few bolts which makes the rope line way straighter and some of the clips much easier. Couldn't get the old ass ring bolts out. Even tried using a hydraulic pump which ended up just snapping the steel biners we had attached to the rings. Ended up using a dremel tool and sawing off the old hardware and patching it. Thanks to Stefan Griebel for all the hard work (he spent 9 hours rebolting, sawing, and patching), the tools and the quick run back to the car midday to change out batteries for the drill. Stefan, you are a beast! Hope everyone enjoys. This line is a beauty!

Just to add about the rebolt effort - hardware was provided by the ASCA. Please support them if you don't already.