Wet Dream 

This is a really fun route!

I agree that it's fun but it's still pretty chossy. And why is the anchor set in the middle of what appears to be a big flake?

When I bolted this line, I tried to use the gear that Kurt Smith had originally placed. This was restricted to the last section of head wall. The anchor was his, but was reinforced with 1/2 inch bolts. I would agree, that as is often true of Clear Creek, the rock can vary from excellent to down right cruddy on the same route. But, for what it is worth, it is nice to have routes that those Denverites amongst us can jump on 20 to 30 minutes from work. If only it were Boulder Canyon, or better still, Siurana.

I thought this route was great because of the variety of moves one encounters, I wasn't expecting any slab climbing from the ground and thought I had already pulled the crux when I finnaly reached it. The excellent bolt job on this route was greatly appreciated, especially when I came flying off the crux!

Using shoulder length slings before the first roof, at the end of the slab, and below the crux bulge helps to alleviate rope drag.

Excellent line. It makes you think and is much more sustained than Curvaceous. I would say it's two letter grades harder than Curvaceous. Roof moves, arete climbing, a couple slabby sequences, definiteive crux followed by pretty sustained face above all make for a superb line. I just wish I could have done them all without falling. Maybe one day.

Added lowering hooks to the anchor of this route, now it is quite nice to just clip and lower off.

Nice line. I kept wanting to fight going left at the slab, but just give in. The rest is endurance. Technique wise, I don't think the cux is up high, maybe a pump crux.

How far do you go left at the slab? My partner stayed on the arete as where I basically palmed the arete with my right hand while standing up on my left foot on the blob. I saw a lot of chalk on something left which wasn't anywhere near curvaceous so I figure it's for this climb yet it's pretty far off the bolt line, anyone go up that way?

Fantastic line - Curvaceous had been my favorite at CCC until I got on this. So much going on with such a great variety.

I saw that chalk out left on the slab, but I didn't go that way either. With that said, while the crux moves up higher were definitely harder, the slab scared the pants off me.

@ tscupp
Did this route yesterday. You can stay just left of the arete, or far left of the arete (like 5-ft). Far left is more secure, but a fall would have you piss'n yourself, because the quickdraw is low and right and on the arete. So, you'll swing around the other side. Staying just left of the arete and pinching it is probably a harder slab move but a safer fall if you were to pitch (this is how I did it). A third alternative would be to use the holds both on the left and right side of the arete as you move upwards to the final jug, but this just looks HARD!

Great route and definitely a classic. Slightly overhanging jug hauling on bullet hard stone. Everyone should do this!!

Wow! such a fun route. My new favorite in CCC. I had thought Curvaceous was good which I did for the first time an hour before getting on Wet Dream, and I think they are both Clear Creek classic's, but I give Wet Dream an extra gold star for just being so damn fun.

Hey, I left a Gri-gri at the bottom of this climb on 5/8/13, checked today and it wasn't there. If you picked it up/found it, let me know and I'll buy you a six pack. - Andrew Riley 217-779-7779.