Slippery Nipple 5.10+
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.10c/d [details] |
| FA: | Glen Schuler and Lou Kalina, 1992 |
| Submitted By: | Richard M. Wright on Jun 6, 2001 |
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Glenn Schuler on his very own SLIPPERY NIPPLE. Pho...
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Description Slippery Nipple starts in the yellow wall about 20 feet to the right of the black face with the bolted line, Not Even. A corner system can be laybacked and protected with small wires or cams for 30 feet. Exit the lay back to a sub-vertical face and half a dozen bolts. Fine, thin, edge climbing for close to 50 feet will gain a double bolt anchor. The climbing here feels a lot like Devil's Head with continuous moves that never really deliver a distinct crux. Two stars for the excellent stone, good continuity, great sun, and an introduction to Thunder Ridge.
Protection QDs and some thin camming gear. This route heads directly for a double bolt anchor at 75 feet.
The NIPPLE is a hard one (for the grade). Photo by...
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BETA PHOTO: Brandon is at the first bolt (with three cam place...
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The view from the top of Slippery Nipple.
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| Comments on Slippery Nipple |
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By Glenn Schuler
From: Monument, Co.
Apr 21, 2008
rating: 5.10d
| This route was put up by myself and Lou Kalina. When mixed with beer, those slimy little shots make for one mean hangover. Lou and I were feeling the pain that day.
This is one of my favorite warm-ups at T-Ridge - good rests, not too steep but hard enough to get your attention. |
By Kevin Stricker
From: Evergreen, CO
Apr 30, 2008
rating: 5.11-
| I don't know if holds have broken, but I would only recommend this as a warmup to an ex. Definite crux moves after the third bolt with a guaranteed slab fall is you blow it. Still an awesome route on great stone. Classic. |
By AOSR
From: Denver
Apr 12, 2010
rating: 5.11-
| you will def hit that slab pretty hard if you blow the move to the bolt. a bit spicy for sure. |
By claramie
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 12, 2010
| Agreed about the hitting the slab if you blow it before that bolt. I doubt this is an 11 though, compared to the rest of the routes in this area at least. |
By vdzsteaz
From: Denver, CO
Oct 3, 2011
| This one gave me a run for my money. 10+/11-. |
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