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Torture Chamber Climbing

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Routes in Torture Chamber

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	Bird Shit Crack T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Brown Slipper T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Crack in Groove T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cracky Face TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Death Arête V3 6A
	Dos Gorditos T,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Double Standard V10 7C+
	Final Finger TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Gracie's Dihedral T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left of Roof -- Three Variations V0 4
	Misdirection TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nemesis Arete TR V8 7B
	Nemesis Northeast Face TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Nemesis Tower's West Face TR 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c V7 7A+
	Northwest Arete V1 5
	Out of the Horse's Mouth T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Presley Arête T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Roof Crack TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4
	Roofus, The T,S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	S-Crack TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sagas 50 T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Some boulder problem with a crack V0+ 4+ R
	Torture Chamber Traverse V1 5
	Tree Roof TR V0 4
	Unknown 5.6 Corner T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Unknown 5.7 Corner Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown 5.8 Corner Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown 5.8 Crack T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown 5.9 Arete TR TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c X
	Unknown arete TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Unknown Cool Boulder Problem Route TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b X
	Unknown Finger Crack Through Roof T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Unknown Low Roof TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Unknown Mini-Great Roof T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Unknown Right-Facing Crack T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown Smaller Roof Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown Sweet Bouldery TR TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b X
	Unnamed 5.9 T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	West Crack TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3
	West Flake TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	WTF T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

The Torture Chamber area has both bouldering and short top ropes. There are some well known classics, but to be fun, you can climb up all over the ridge to set a top rope. It is primarily bouldering at the top of the ridge, then as working down the ridge towards S-Crack and Nemesis Tower, it is more TR due to height (25-30 feet). Classics include the Torture Chamber traverse, Borgman's Bulge, and S-Crack (TR).

Per JF M, the L->R is:

Final Finger, 10-, 1p, 30', TR.
Cracky Face, 9+, 1p, 30', TR.
Crack in Groove. 8-, 1p, 30', TR.
S-Crack, 10, 1p, 30', TR.
Gracie’s Dihedral, 9, 1p, 30', gear or TR.
Unnamed 5.9, 9, 1p, 30', TR.
Nemesis Northeast Face, 11-, 1p, 30', TR.
West Flake, 9, 1p, 30', TR.
West Crack, V-easy, 1p, 30, TR or boulder.

WTF, 8, 1p, 40', TR.
Sagas 50, 7, 1p, 40', gear or TR.
The Roofus, 9, 1p, 40', TR.
Dos Gorditos, 10, 1p, 40', gear or TR.

Left of Roof, V0, 15'.
Tree Roof, V0, 20', boulder or TR.
Torture Chamber Traverse, V2-.
Some Boulder Problem…, V-easy R, 25'.

Getting There

From the intersection of Harmony and Taft Hill in SW Fort Collins, drive 1.8 miles west on Harmony to a dirt pull-off on the right before you come to the dam. The ridge that is in front of you and running back downhill and east is the Torture Chamber area. It should be noted this is a private drive and it is posted for climbers to stay out.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Torture Chamber

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

V0 4 20 ● Tree Roof TR, Boulder
V0+ 4+ R 7 ● Some boulder problem with a crack Boulder
V1 5 17 ● Torture Chamber Traverse Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Crack in Groove Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● WTF Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c X 5 ● Unknown 5.9 Arete TR TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● West Flake TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● The Roofus Trad, Sport, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 22 ● Final Finger TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Unknown Finger Crack Through Roof Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 6 ● Roof Crack TR, Boulder
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 37 ● S-Crack TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 15 ● Dos Gorditos Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Nemesis Northeast Face TR
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c V7 7A+ 4 ● Nemesis Tower's West Face TR, Boulder