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Apple Cider Rock Climbing

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Routes in Apple Cider

3AM Handy T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Apple Cider T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Birthday Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
Charlie's Indirect (submitted as Travels With Charlie) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Chingadero S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
Contortionist T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
Corrections, The T,S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
Crimpin' and Pimpin' S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
Demolition Woman T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Direct to Sweeney's T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
Easy To Remember T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Green Puke T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Heros Are Hard To Find T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
Matrix, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
One Man Sex Party S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
Pandora T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
Punta Magna T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
Slaves, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Sweeney's Special T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
Tennis Shoe Traverse T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Texas Sucks T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
Ticket to New Zealand T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Valhalla T,S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
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Shared By: Grant Bryans on May 5, 2006 with updates from Ben Kiessel
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac
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Description

This area offers some more East Animas classic multi-pitch lines. This area offers some great moderates such as Apple Cider, and Texas Sucks. Just because they are moderate climbs doesn't mean leave your head game at home, these routes offer some scary moments that will make you scream out "MAN I LOVE THIS SPORT!!!"

Getting There

Keep going down the trail past the waterfall and the 420 cave.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Apple Cider

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 61
● Apple Cider
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 36
● Texas Sucks
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 18
● Birthday Crack
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 25
● Easy To Remember
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
● Heros Are Hard To Find
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
● The Slaves
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 17
● Punta Magna
Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● Contortionist
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 10
● Sweeney's Special
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
● Pandora
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 16
● Chingadero
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
● One Man Sex Party
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 9
● Valhalla
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 5
● The Matrix
Sport
5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 3
● The Corrections
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Apple Cider
 61
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Texas Sucks
 36
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Birthday Crack
 18
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Easy To Remember
 25
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Heros Are Hard To Find
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● The Slaves
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Punta Magna
 17
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Contortionist
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Sweeney's Special
 10
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Pandora
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Chingadero
 16
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
● One Man Sex Party
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Valhalla
 9
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● The Matrix
 5
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● The Corrections
 3
5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a Trad, Sport
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Apple Cider, tall climb anchor beta.<br> -"Slaves" (actually Sweeney Special) has sport clips.<br> -Grey bolted anchor services "Birthday Crack" and "Travels with Charlie".<br> -Apple Cider anchor services "Apple Cider" and "The Contortionist".<br> -5.hard project goes up the beautiful arete in the upper half of photo.
Apple Cider, tall climb anchor beta. -"Slaves"…
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Marcus garcia
Durango, Co.
Marcus garcia   Durango, Co.
I added a new route just after you come out of the cave. I called it the Matrix. I redpointed it and Chris Barlow followed. We think it is about 13b. Bouldery start to a good rest to more boulder problems to the anchor. You can by pass the crux by using the tree behind you. It is a fun route.
Marcus May 20, 2012

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