Vitamin-N 

Still needs a bit of brushing, but the entry moves under the flake are a kick. N.B.: I did pull off several small flakes in the headwall below the last bolt, so some of the rock is a bit friable up here. Overall, this is a nice moderate addition.

It felt stiff for 8+ if you go straight up between bolts 7&8. More like 8+ if you skirt out L around the arete & then up. A finger-sized cam may be nice in case the move to the 3rd bolt spooks ya, may be better than bailing & leaving a biner.

Good route, I agree on the fun bottom moves. Also, exited to the left near the top, which I am sure was harder if you took it straight on. Fun. Please be on the lookout for possible raptor nest above Lunchmoney. I witnessed a large hawk landing and taking off briefly from an area above the anchors for Lunchmoney 5.9.

This little line was always intended to milk the left arete at the top to keep the difficulty consistent with the rest of the route. The last bolt on the face keeps the rope running straight.

Don't make things harder than they need to be....

A fun route with varied climbing. The thin slab move past the second bolt was the crux for me. There's a good spot for a red Alien after this to protect the start of the undercling traverse to the left. The traverse is airy and easier than it looks.

I went all the way around to the left side of the arete near the top; this was the easiest line.

You can use #1 and #2 Camalots in a horizontal crack for a belay anchor at the start by the little juniper tree.

I think this climb should get another star...it's a great climb and is now all clean and very secure.

Comparing this to other Clear Creek Canyon routes, I’ve climbed 5.9s and 5.10s that felt easier. However, compared to climbs elsewhere, it’s right there in the 5.8+ range.

The crux for me was the section getting to the second bolt. The undercling traverse past the second bolt was really cool and not hard once you committed to the first moves of getting your feet up.

This climb has it all: slab, mantle, undercling, layback, crimp and face. Be sure to bring a #1 and #2 to anchor your belayer.

The move to gain the flake past the second bolt would be significantly harder than 5.8 IMO if you're shorter than 5'9" or so.

Kind of surprised that nobody has mentioned the crater potential getting to the 2nd bolt. I found this to be the crux of the route and had a hard time finding a good 100% stance to clip from. I somehow ended up a little down and right of the bolt and couldn't reach it without over-extending on the sloping feet. Blowing it here would not be a good thing.

Clipping the 3rd bolt was interesting also. The only good position I could find seemed to be something that would be encountered on a 5.10 route. Maybe I was missing something. I'm a bit rusty after not climbing for a few months, so maybe that had something to do with it. After climbing the route, my comment to my wife was something like "seemed like a 5.8 with 5.10 clipping", somewhat similar to Kirkadirka's comment above.

I'm with Slim. Just climbed this thing today and didn't like the spacing between the first two bolts. Wouldn't recommend for a 5.8 leader, especially as I found the first two bolts to be the crux areas. Also be aware that it's something like 8 bolts and 90 feet, with plenty of ledge action thrown in.

With that said, it was a super fun route. The little undercling traverse at the 3rd bolt was a blast.

Slim, pm sent.
I will add a bolt above the first when I get a chance.

Wiledhorse, sent a reply. That ought to make a good route into a superb route.

This afternoon, a bolt fairy came and added a bolt above the first one to protect the slab, and moved the existing second bolt up a bit, as you get to the undercling flake. This now protects better for the grade. Total bolt count is now 9 protection bolts. Also added is a belay bolt near the juniper tree that serves as a belay for Vitamin-N, Mounty, and Aries. True there are existing gear placement options, for anyone that actually brings gear to this area. Either way, it is just good habit to anchor in on the exposed ledges, eh?

First one up there gets a complimentary biner on the 4th bolt.

Thanks for the hard work in the canyon, Darren. Looking forward to doing this route again some time.

Climbed this route yesterday. Seemed pretty clean and unclimbed. This thing deserves some traffic!

Overall a fun route. I suck at slab and therefore found the bottom difficult. Be sure to move right after clipping the second bolt. Now that I know the beta, it feels like a 8+/9 climb. However, it definitely felt harder than 8/9 the first time.

The top crux is relatively difficult (5.10?) if you go straight up it. Go to the left if you want 5.8 climbing.

It's pleasant to run into a sandbagged climb in Clear Creek to keep you on your toes. The lower slabs felt like the crux and required zig-zagging.

Ha ha, 5.8+, really? Yes, there are holds everywhere. Except on the lower slab portion which might stop a new climber completely in their tracks. Then there's the roof you need to go under or over, spicy!

Fun route, highly recommended to lead if you normally lead unbagged 5.9. Not recommended if you're looking for an easy beginner lead - look elsewhere for that, not on this wall.

Fun climb, but damn what a sandbag at the start 5.8+ my ass, led a lot 5.10s that are easier.