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BETA PHOTO: Sun Deck Notice climber on Zig Zag 5.8+ (at leas...

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The left side of the first buttress is known as the Sun Deck area and has many interesting and easily accessable climbs on it. Many are accessed from the Sun Deck which can be reached by a walk up on the left side and some 4th class scrambling. This is a favorite hangout for climbers in the 5.10 range since Zig Zag is an exposed 5.9+ lead which then gives access to some harder top-roping possibilities. Also, by leading the easier Jackel, Zig Zag itself can be top-roped. There are also a couple of world class 5.12 test pieces which pull the very impressive roof as well as numerous bouldering problems at the base of Tourist Attraction.

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Billy Shears 5.10d  CO : Gunnison : ... : Sun Deck

Billy Shears is actually a ground to summit link up of three classic Taylor Canyon standards.P1. The 1st pitch is the beautiful and very hard 5.10 offwidth swim fest known as "Hurtin' fer Certain". Start as for "Tourist Attraction" but instead of traversing left towards the easy dihedral, go straight up the ominous overhanging wide crack. Get good reliable pro in early as you may not find it easy to stop and get gear higher up. P.1 ends at the leisurely "Sun Deck".P.2 is the route known as "Jack...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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Bouldering to the right of the Big Roof, 1973. No...	BETA PHOTO: Better Beta photo than I submitted above.	Heather on "Left handed Mantel" 5.7? (1976) The "...
First Buttress from the road	BETA PHOTO: (1) Tourist Attraction (2) Hurtin for Certain (3) ...	Sierra on the Sun Deck.