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Coup d'Etat

5.11b, Trad, TR,  Avg: 3.3 from 62 votes
FA: Rich Bechler and Dave Groth
Wisconsin > Baraboo Range > Devil's Lake > W Bluff 05 - W… > 1: Prospect Poi… > 04: Great Chimney Area

Description

A climb with a blend of thin crack climbing, fun face moves, and a desperate dynamic to finish. It'll make you sweat! Thin crack offers solid gear placements through entire climb. Route starts just to the left of a flaky crack (Handle with Care, 5.5), and can be accessed through Great Chimney (actually more of a gully and the bottom can be tricky).

Protection

small cams and a couple of small stoppers work great

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Coup d'Etat. Joel Therneau, October '07.
[Hide Photo] Coup d'Etat. Joel Therneau, October '07.
Just above the crux. Joel Therneau, October '07.
[Hide Photo] Just above the crux. Joel Therneau, October '07.
Coup d'Etat
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Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Steve Z sending Coup D'Etat. Then sent Wild West Homo, good day. May 09.
[Hide Photo] Steve Z sending Coup D'Etat. Then sent Wild West Homo, good day. May 09.
Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Obvious finger crack the whole way up. Awesome.
[Hide Photo] Obvious finger crack the whole way up. Awesome.
Shot #2, Mike L on Coup d'Etat. Sept 2011.
[Hide Photo] Shot #2, Mike L on Coup d'Etat. Sept 2011.
Greg, onsighting. Sept 2011
[Hide Photo] Greg, onsighting. Sept 2011
Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Mike L on Coup d'Etat. Sept 2011.
[Hide Photo] Mike L on Coup d'Etat. Sept 2011.
Ryan sending Coup d'Etat.
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Steve Sangdahl
eldo sprngs, co
[Hide Comment] i think the first ascent was by rich bechler and dave groth May 23, 2002
Jay Knower
Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY
 
[Hide Comment] For a lead, the pro is small yet pretty solid (Lowe Balls, .1 and .2 Camalots, and #0 Metolius TCUs) ...probably the best protected 5.11 at the Lake. May 24, 2002
Leo Hski
Basalt CO
 
[Hide Comment] Wasn't this originally a Bill Lenz aid route called Cowgirls in the Sand? Nov 27, 2006
James Schroeder
Fort Collins, CO
  5.11a/b
[Hide Comment] I think this may be a little easier if you're tall... I can reach the crux undercling with both my feet in the giant horizontal... May 2, 2007
David A Groth
Lacrosse
[Hide Comment] Leo
I am not sure if it was Bill lenz or Bill Russel. But it was called Cow girl in the sand May 5, 2007
Steve Sangdahl
eldo sprngs, co
[Hide Comment] Yo Punters,I am pretty sure this was not aided by Swilliam Russell.
peace and fuk-nes May 6, 2007
Remo
Madison, WI
  5.11a/b
[Hide Comment] Great gear on this route! Sep 17, 2009
Chris Sepic
Bend, OR
[Hide Comment] Protects great with small TCUs. Didn't even place any stoppers Sep 27, 2014
Ian Cotter-Brown

5.11-
[Hide Comment] Fun stuff, bring a slew of your smallest cams to sew it up. Jun 3, 2018