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Holdout Rock Climbing

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Routes in Holdout

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	19th Nervous Breakdown T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Beefeater T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bushwhack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cement Shoes T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V-easy 3
	Currey's Diagonal T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Eleven Cent Moon T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Equilibrium T V10-11 8A
	Existential Dilemma T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Flaming Blue Jesus to Mandala T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	Layback Approach Offwidth T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Morning Sickness T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nadia's Kiss of Death T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Narrow and Ugly T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Narrow Bushwhack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Oslund's Delight T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pipeline S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rainbow in the Dark T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Reading Raymond Chandler (aka Practice Aid Climb) T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rejecter Ejector aka Arch Stanton T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Silver Surfer T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Through Thick and Thin T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Uncle Billy V0-1 4+
	Unknown Funky Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Up the Down Chimney T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Veggie Eater S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Very Narrow and Treesy T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wide and Ugly T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	William T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wright of Thick and Thin T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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Description

Between the main area and the Nautilus lies the Holdout, the closest a formation at Vedauwoo gets to rectangular. Although this formation has fewer routes than the Main Area or the Nautilus the high concentration of classic lines make for a mandatory visit. Mostly traditional lines, although a few high grade sport and mixed routes can be found. Classics include Arch Stanton (5.11d) on the SE side (lots of sun side) to Oslund's Delight (5.8), Currey's Diagnol (5.10b), Eleven Cent Moon (5.11d), Silver Surfer (5.9), Pipeline (5.12a) and the incomparable Beefeater (5.10b) on the NW side (late day sun).

Getting There

Easiest approach is via the campground. One can park at the lot outside the main area and walk into the park and through the campground finding trails that lead to the extreme southern end of the Holdout, continue down and left to the NW face, or up and right to reach the SE face.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Holdout

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Morning Sickness Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 68 ● Oslund's Delight Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 21 ● Narrow and Ugly Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● Existential Dilemma Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Silver Surfer Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 17 ● Veggie Eater Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Through Thick and Thin Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 148 ● Beefeater Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 124 ● Currey's Diagonal Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Wide and Ugly Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 5 ● Flaming Blue Jesus to Mandala Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 50 ● Eleven Cent Moon Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Reading Raymond Chandler (aka Pr… Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Pipeline Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 9 ● Rejecter Ejector aka Arch Stanton Trad