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Seasonal Raptor Closure In Effect MORE INFO >>> The seasonal raptor closure is in effect February 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013 at Blob Rock and Bitty Buttress. Each year, Boulder Canyon raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting February 1st at Eagle Rock, Security Risk, Blob Rock, and Bitty Buttress. However, the area is monitored and closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the Forest Service Boulder Ranger District, Boulder Climbing Community, and Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Upper East Face of Blob Rock.

Description 

This is the steep east-facing wall at the top of the Right Gully. It is above a huge chockstone in the gully.

L->R:

A. Perspective, 10, 1p, gear.
B. Extreme, 11, 1p, gear.
C. Erki Nool, 11+, 1p, 90', bolts.
D. Conan, 11+, 1p, 70', gear.
E. Devil's Rain, 10, 1p, gear.

Getting There 

Head up the gully past Jolt Cola and Vasodilator. Crawl through the giant chockstone at the top of a gully to a ledge.

An alternative approach is to climb Decade Dance or Aging Time, walk right on the top out ledge to its end, then rappel to beginning of Conan and Erki Nool.

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Conan 5.11c/d  CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Upper East Face

Possibly the most consistently steep trad climb in Boulder. As steep as Death and Transfiguration, without the stem rests. As steep as Comic Crack, but not a one move wonder. Not as steep as the last pitch on Vertigo, but way longer. As much value as Arms Bazaar, but steeper yet. Very aesthetic, great rock quality.Head up the gully past Jolt Cola, past Vasodilator. Crawl through the giant chockstone at the top of a gully to a ledge. An alternative a...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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BETA PHOTO: Blob Rock Area. Original photo by Jack Wyatt.

Bob Horan on Limits of Power, Blob Rock.