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The Fin Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Fin

L › R R › L A › Z

	Andrology S,TR 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	CG's Naked Fun Time S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dynamometer T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	East of Eden S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Edge of Time S,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Lost Time T,S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Oreivatis Rex T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Slabbed Up-Side da Head S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tree Star T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Unknown 10+ (the right side of The Edge) S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Unknown 12- S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Access Issue: Area reopened Details

Per tooTALLtim: as of 9/24/20, the Lily Lake parking lot has been open for a while.

Previously: per Matt B: this area is currently closed to all visitors due to temporary RMNP closures. The entire parking area is blocked off. Please do not threaten access to this area by climbing during this closure to all visitors.

Description

The Fin is another elongate formation near the top of the hill and is host to half a dozen good routes. The crag really has some mixed lines that take a piece or two of trad gear, and a set of Camalots will suffice for everything. Overall, the climbing on The Fin is great (***), however, some of the stone can be friable so don't yard like Hell on everything. The area classic, Edge of Time (5.9) should just get its bolts upgraded with one or two new ones to turn it into a more satisfying lead. Since it is not difficult, just stay in tune and use the feet. A 60 meter rope will descend from everything, or you can walk off to the right.

Getting There

Hike to the right around Lily Lake. Just before the bench head up hill via a climbers trail that doesn't look like much immediately. The trail takes you up along a corridor between the main climbing formations. The Fin is on the right and near the upper end of the corridor and just opposite the Dinosaur's Foot.

L->R:

A. East of Eden, 9, 1p, 85', TR, now bolts.

B. Lost Time, 7, 1p, 80', bolts & gear.

BC. Unknown, 9 R, 1p.

C. Edge of Time, 9, 1p, 85', bolts.

D. Unknown 10+ (the right side of The Edge), 10+/11-, 1p, 80', bolts.

E. Oreivatis Rex, 13 PG-13, 1p, 100', bolts & gear.

F. Andrology, 11+, 1p, 100', bolts.

G. Unknown 12-, 12-, 1p, 95', bolts.

H. Dynamometer, 11, 1p, 90', bolts.

I. Slabbed Up-Side da Head, 10+, 1p, 70', bolts.

J. CG's Naked Fun Time, 10-, 1p, bolts.

K. Stegosaurus, 1p, gear.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Fin

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

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 110 ● Lost Time Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 7 ● Tree Star Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 122 ● East of Eden Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 997 ● Edge of Time Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 199 ● CG's Naked Fun Time Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 144 ● Slabbed Up-Side da Head Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 130 ● Dynamometer Trad, Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 212 ● Andrology Sport, TR