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Elevation: 6,600 ft 2,012 m
GPS: 39.73994, -105.32774
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Shared By: Richard M. Wright on Dec 31, 2000
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In the summer of 1993, Alan Nelson and I add five routes to this East facing crag to provide a shady place to climb. The five routes here were simul-drilled in about one day, so the guilt for any bad bolts can be shared by both of us. It is unfortunate that the crag sees very little action since the routes turned out to be fun and well protected. The rock had some friable surface in 1993 but this has cleaned up nicely. Numbering begins on the left with Free Enterprise (#1). Climbing runs from 5.10 to 5.12a with interesting moves through the roofs.

Eds. since this original post, additional routes have been done in this area. The original crag is now known as Upper Capitalist Crag and the lower/new crag is now known as Lower Capitalist Crag. To avoid duplication, this has been reorganized.

Eds. Now in 2025, a MP.com user has submitted a new split for Upper Capitalist Crag.

Getting There Suggest change

Capitalist Crag is located on the East side of tunnel 3 and the easiest approach is to park as you would for the Wall of the '90s and hike the 300 yards along the road. The obvious wall with a roof in the middle is Upper Capitalist Crag.

Routes:

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Lower Capitalist Crag

Lower Left Side

A. Vitamin N, 8+, 1p, 100', bolts.
B. Monty, 7, 1p, 100', gear.
C. Aries, 11, 1p, 100', bolts & pin.
D. Lunchmoney, 9+, 1p, 100', bolts.
E. Five Finger Discount, 10-, 1p, 100', bolts.
F. Change/Cheap Labor, 9+, 1p, 100', bolts.
G. Downsizing, 10-, 1p, 100' bolts.

Upper Left Side

H. Contra, 11, 1p, bolts.

Upper Right Side

I. Stroh's, 11-, 1p, bolts.
J. Stroh's Lite, 11+, 1p, TR or ?bolts & pin, no hangers?

Upper Capitalist Crag

L. Free Enterprise, 11 to 12-, 1p, bolts.
M. Entrepreneur, 11, 1p, bolts.
N. Fire the Boss, 11, 1p, bolts.
O1. Hours for Dollars, 10, 1p, 80', bolts.
O2. Get Rich, 10-, 1p, 80', bolts.

24 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Capitalist Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 246
● Vitamin-N
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 442
● Lunchmoney
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 113
● Get Rich
Sport, TR
Upper Capitalist Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 235
● Five Finger Discount
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 238
● Cheap Labor
Trad, Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 77
● Hours For Dollars
Sport
Upper Capitalist Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 131
● Aries
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 35
● Venture Capital
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 183
● High Tides
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 49
● Stroh's
Sport
Lower Capitalist Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 52
● Entrepreneur
Sport
Upper Capitalist Crag
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 59
● Free Enterprise
Sport
Upper Capitalist Crag
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 4
● Incentive
Sport
Far Upper Left
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 26
● Capital Punishment
Sport
Upper Capitalist Crag
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 6
● Guns, Money, & Whiskey
Sport
Upper Capitalist Crag
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Vitamin-N Lower Capitalist Crag
 246
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Lunchmoney Lower Capitalist Crag
 442
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Get Rich Upper Capitalist Crag
 113
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Five Finger Discount Lower Capitalist Crag
 235
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Cheap Labor Lower Capitalist Crag
 238
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Hours For Dollars Upper Capitalist Crag
 77
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Aries Lower Capitalist Crag
 131
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Venture Capital Lower Capitalist Crag
 35
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● High Tides Lower Capitalist Crag
 183
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Stroh's Lower Capitalist Crag
 49
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Entrepreneur Upper Capitalist Crag
 52
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Free Enterprise Upper Capitalist Crag
 59
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Incentive Far Upper Left
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
● Capital Punishment Upper Capitalist Crag
 26
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Guns, Money, & Whiskey Upper Capitalist Crag
 6
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
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Lwer Capitalist Crag (AKA Lunchmoney).
Lwer Capitalist Crag (AKA Lunchmoney).
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Walking from the end of Tunnel 2 towards Tunnel 3. Capitalist Crag off to the left of the tunnel in the photo.
Walking from the end of Tunnel 2 towards Tunnel…
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Capitalist Crag.
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