So Wild 5.10+
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10d [details] |
| FA: | K. Mclaughlin, Schuler |
| Season: | anytime |
| Submitted By: | Kevin McLaughlin on Mar 22, 2008 |
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Description Hands to wild steep wall. This route is challenging for the grade. As of May 30th 2010 this route now has 2 bolts added. As you exit the crack out right, bolts protect the wild moves onto the ramp. This is one of the best 5.10+/5.11- pitches around. A must do now that the bolts make it sane.
Location This is just right of Futile.
Protection All the sizes - cams up to a #4, and small gear all the way down to small wires, plus 2 QDs.
Christopher Jones steppin' up on SO WILD.
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Middle section- getting full attention from Christ...
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The WILD finish.
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Monty on the awesome SO WILD.
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Take 1 part wide crack, 2 parts new shoes and thro...
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"Tina, meet Patina."
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On the ramp above the crux.
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A great stance on the upper wall. You can get a "...
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BETA PHOTO: Futile Attraction and So Wild.
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Moving past the small wire placements, what a fun ...
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By phil wortmann
From: Colorado Springs, Co.
Apr 5, 2008
rating: 5.10+
| Definitely wild. This is a very unique pitch. Most of the rock is good, but I did kick off a big chunk under one of the roofs while cleaning gear on rap. A must do if visiting Thunder. |
By Lordsokol
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 8, 2008
| One of the early moves on this route is an awkward move out from a chimney/crack and around a right overhang to the face. The second "crux" would be a gentle mantle up to underneath the overhang at the top. From there, undercling and move left to around the corner. The moves on this are definitely "wild". This is one of the most interesting and unique granite pitches I have ever been on! |
By Monty
From: Morrison, Co
May 31, 2010
rating: 5.11-
| WOW! This thing is Sooo Wild and totally awesome. It's more like 5.10e? There is a move low down transfering from the left crack out on to the face that definitely feels 5.11 to me, but the rest of the climbing is just amazing, sustained 5.10+. Not to be missed, might be one of my favorite pitches at The Ridge. |
By Phil Lauffen
From: Louyuppie
Jul 19, 2010
| In the guidebook, it is suggested that this has the same start as Futile. Does it have the same start as Ramp? |
By slim
Jul 20, 2010
| Guidebook? |
By Pinklebear
Jul 20, 2010
| I tried this literally the day before the two bolts went in, and got sucked left into the flare (hint: it's kitty-litter and heinous) till I bailed left to finish on Futile Attraction. It's nice that the bolts are there now, to keep your rope running out of the bombay once you step right.
I thought this was harder than most of the 11s at T Ridge, but also found myself having to confabulate some sorta crazy, step-up, ootch-ootch-ootch to get into the underclings at the final roof. Once in those you can place a nice piece....
Spicy! Get on it. Don't break your ass. |
By Phil Lauffen
From: Louyuppie
Jul 20, 2010
| Errr, little printout with all the routes listed in it? I got it from someone who said they got it from Kevin M. |
By slim
Jul 21, 2010
| Interesting, didn't know a printout existed. Thanks for the info, Phil, I might have a friend in the Springs who might have a copy. |
By Scott Bennett
Oct 12, 2010
rating: 5.11-
| Very fun route, felt totally safe with the 2 bolts. The move onto the ramp felt just as hard as anything on the supposed "5.12" to the left (Futile Attraction). Both routes felt like easy-ish 5.11.
Once past the bolts, the gear on the arete gets better and better. Which is great, because the final move is committing!
-Scott |
By vdzsteaz
From: Denver, CO
May 24, 2011
| Very cool, varied route. Sweet stemming leads to some steep pulls around the corner. There is a cool leg thread rest right before the roof. |
By Amir
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 2, 2011
| Great route. |
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