Village Idiot 5.11b
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.11a/b [details] |
| FA: | Paul Lanz, , Larry Floyd 1987 or 1989 |
| Submitted By: | Kreighton Bieger on Apr 29, 2001 |
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Mike Amato cranking the roof.
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Description Better be strong at the grade; it's stiff, bouldery 11b on sharp pockets right off the ground. Hard climbing to the first bolt and a little bold to the second. It eases off a bit up to a roof which you pull via a good edge and a long throw - try not to stem on the left.
Per Andrew Iltis: The crux is right off the ground moving through some bad pockets to a monster jug. As with most of these routes, the crux is height-dependent and will be much harder for anyone who cannot bypass the smaller holds through the first crux...or reach the good holds over the finishing roof. In the great words of Bruce Hornsby, "That's just the way it is." -really fun, interesting climbing, and possibly good onsight potential.
Eds. Note: this is a combination of 2 submissions into 1 for organization purposes.
Protection Bolts to chains.
Location Per Andrew Iltis: Start at the 8 1/2 foot high bolt in the dark, pocketed rock left of Karma Mechanic.
| Comments on Village Idiot |
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By Steve Merschel
Jan 1, 2001
| Steve Merschel - My favorite route on the trip. The start is bouldery as hell and the sharp edges on the first few pockets define pain. Bring tape if you e a Nancy like me. Whew! This route is awesome! The mini-roof at the end is also fun. You get on this edge and then throw for this huge ledge (watch out, its pretty sharp too). A great place to spend a day. We found a lot of great routes around this area and were running 3 ropes all day long. |
By Kreighton Bieger
Jan 1, 2001
| One route left of Karma Mechanic. Identified by a high first bolt and a roof up higher. |
By Michael Amato
Oct 14, 2003
| I found the crux to be off the ground past (new) first bolt to second - rest up beneath the roof and climb straight up on solid holds. |
By Michael Amato
Oct 15, 2003
| I didn't use that stem, I swear I didn't! I just had to check it out to see why everyone else was using it. And I can tell you, it goes just fine straight up! Thanks for the photo Ron! |
By Anonymous Coward
Jan 9, 2005
| Paul Lanz not Kevin Mcglaughlin did the FFA of this route. |
By Anonymous Coward
Jan 9, 2005
| Just some brief history on "the village idiot". This route was originally partially equiped by an ex C-springs local. The individual abandoned the project, Paul Lanz finished bolting it and then led it. Obviously, the name is aimed at its original would be first ascentionist.... |
By Matt Richardson
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Sep 4, 2007
| Depending on how you approach this climb, I think that surmounting the roof is another crux. If you use the wall to the left, then the roof will be a little easier....if you huck for the large, positive ledge above the roof and high step to the lower ledge, then this portion will be harder. |
By KCP
From: Eldorado Springs, CO
Sep 8, 2007
rating: 5.11a/b
| This was my first Shelf Road route. Not a bad route, but would be better if it weren't so close to the corner. |
By jarthur
From: Westminster, CO
Jan 14, 2009
rating: 5.11b
| This climb is not height dependent unless your pushing 7-ft. I'm 6'3" and still found the start reachy as hell with nothing but smears for feet. No matter how tall you are I think the start is just as hard for just about anyone since there are several options for the start. None of the holds felt better than the others until you finally clip the 2nd bolt. |
By Noah G
From: Alma, Co
Sep 28, 2009
rating: 5.11b
| A favorite. Climbs slightly harder, though better quality, on a plumb line through the slab bolts all the way to the roof instead of stepping right. |
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