This route lies about 100 feet to the left of where the approach trail hits the wall. Look for the obvious pods in the crack, Right Arm which lies just to the right of Sinestra. Starts off a pedestal in a short offwidth. This route is a real journey with sustained hand/wide-hands jamming for a full rope length. Throw in an improbable, intricate face traverse and a finishing body length roof split by a perfect handcrack and you have an ultimate crack line. Don't worry, the face climbing is well protected. You will be loving all the borrowed #3 Camalots in the sustained wide-hands section. I really can't say enough about how awesome this route is. Have fun!
Protection
Mostly hands and wide hands. There is a 30-foot stretch of wide hands where #3 Camalots work great. I would suggest at least 5 pieces of that size. The rest of the route is mostly great hands so bring at least 8 #2 Camalots or #3 Friends. Make sure you save at least 1 #2 Camalot for the exciting finish. A #4 Camalot is useful to protect the opening moves. Bring a couple smaller pieces but nothing micro.
This is one of the coolest pitches I have ever done. The climbing is not really that hard, it is just very sustained. There are however, some excellent rests. The face traverse really makes this climb a classic. This is a must do. Be sure to put runners on your pieces right before and right after the traverse, otherwise you will have some vicious rope drag by the end.
I plugged a 5 camalot into the rest stance below the final roof and was able to stack my trail rope on it, thereby reducing drag from hideous to tolerable.Fantastic route!!
Superb and pumpy route. I would suggest bringing two #3.5 Camalots, six #3 Camalots or 3.5 Friends, six #2 Camalots, three #1 Camalots or 2.5 friends, and maybe one .75 Camalot or #2 Friend. The slot in the beginning is easily protectable with a #3 camalot. At least three runners and four draws will help alleviate rope drag.
FA: Robert WarrenSinistra, Meat Hooks, and Right Arm were all put up the same day by Warren and Colorado Springs crew. It was the first time they went to the Creek to do anything else than lines to the top, hence the length of these 1-pitch routes - a rope length of the time: 50 m.Needless to say they were psyched to find these 3 killer lines, all within 15 seconds from one another!
By d-know From: electric lady land Jan 26, 2006 rating: 5.11
one of my top five favorites at indian creek, at least.
By Vince MacMillan From: Dolores, CO Aug 7, 2006 rating: 5.11a/b
Absolutely Freakin' Stupendous Route! One note however: When following my pard's outstanding lead effort I got to the section before the final roof and shoved a thin hand jam in just below a well placed #7 Hex. As I wrenched down with my thumb I noticed with mild horror that the seemingly solid crack expanded and the piece slid out all on its own. That entire 8-10 foot section beneath that amazing roof finish is, somehow, an "expando" flake! A fall out of the pumpy roof on to any gear in that crack would be just an all-around Bad Idea, man. (The mildness of my horror was because I was following. If I had been leading, I would have projectile vomited.)And if that whole section is expandable with thumb flexing, then the anchors immediately above it are also suspect. I know I won't be lining up for this one after the next freeze/thaw cycle, but other than that. . . .
By Jason Haas From: Westminster, CO Oct 23, 2006 rating: 5.10+
Don't let the grade intimidate you. While this route is a blast, there is nothing 5.11 about it. Great hands to wide hands for the whole way and the traverse can be done two different ways, both ways being no harder than 5.10. If you are at the wall, it is definitely a must do.
By Jeff Giddings From: Fort Collins Nov 13, 2006 rating: 5.11b
This has become my favorite route at the creek! What an amazing pitch, with a wild face traverse thrown in for added value and excitement. I believe this pitch is honest 5.11.
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